Castiel Oscar Emperado. SUPPLIED

Guitar in hand, volleyball on court—Castiel Oscar's Dubai journey hits all the right notes!

In his words: There are many things that I love about living and growing up here in Dubai, UAE. First of all, I love how safe Dubai is. In Dubai, I was able to grow up in a safe environment as a kid, and I am very thankful for that. I barely need to worry about the safety of my belongings or myself. I’ve also been able to meet so many nice people here in Dubai, and I’ve made some very good friends here who are important to me. I even started learning how to play the guitar here in Dubai, and I was also able to find a wonderful guitar teacher. I’m happy that I was even able to start my volleyball journey here in Dubai with the Centrix Sports Academy. I was able to learn a lot about volleyball, and I can definitely say that the academy has helped me improve so much in volleyball. I am very grateful that I had found their academy here in Dubai. Dubai has given me so many opportunities to do many different things, and I am very grateful that I grew up here, and that I live here. Castiel Oscar Emperado, 14
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