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Melissa Gil

Marketing strategist, inveterate traveller, ocean lover, Kabbalah student. Has lived with epilepsy since she was 3 while moving across continents

Melissa Gil is a marketing strategist turned data geek, inveterate traveller, freelance writer and people observer who loves capturing moments on film. Born in the Philippines, she has lived, studied and worked in Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia,the US and Switzerland. She has scaled the Philippines' 2nd highest mountain (3000m) and has completed 2 half marathons. Melissa has also lived with epilepsy since she was 3 years old and has worked with her doctor and family to bring her medication down from 14 pills a day to 1.5