They told her to "mind the gap," but no one warned her about the bedpans, baffling slang, and the sacred art of making tea. In Mind the Bedpan, a Filipina nurse shares her wildly honest, often hilarious, and deeply human journey of working in the UK's National Health Service. From navigating cultural quirks (like being politely asked if she wanted to "spend a penny") to decoding British humor, surviving night shifts, and introducing adobo to confused coworkers, this book is a love letter to nurses, migrants, and anyone brave enough to start over somewhere unfamiliar. Told with wit, warmth, and the kind of wisdom that only comes after 4 back-to-back shifts and one too many cups of cold coffee, this is more than just a memoir-it's a celebration of resilience, rice, and finding your place in the chaos. Perfect for: • Nurses and healthcare workers • OFWs and immigrants • Readers who love heart, humor, and healing in equal measure So grab a cuppa, get comfy, and don't forget-mind the bedpan. Also available on amazon paperback https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F6JRC5P4?dplnkId=791f2062-7c5a-4aa9-92f6-1323bd538948&nodl=1 Copyright © AJ GABRIEL 2025 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be copied, reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means-electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise-without the prior written permission of the author, except in the case of brief quotations used in reviews, articles, or academic references with proper attribution. This book is a work of creative nonfiction. Names, details, and circumstances have been changed or fictionalized to respect privacy and confidentiality. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental unless explicitly stated. For permissions, inquiries, or collaborations, please contact: anj.gabyel@gmail.com

Everyone saw the dream. No one saw the cost. This is not just a story about working abroad. It's about what happens after the plane lands. About the aching silence of hospital shifts, the goodbyes said through video calls, and the grief that doesn't wait for permission to arrive. Told through the eyes of a Filipino nurse in the UK, The Other Side of the Dream is a raw, intimate journey of love, loss, burnout, faith, and healing. From the heartbreak of watching her father's last breath through a screen to the quiet breakdowns between promotions, AJ Gabriel writes with the kind of honesty that doesn't scream-but stays. Each chapter is a letter. A prayer. A confession. And woven through every page is music-songs that carried her when words failed. This book is for every OFW who smiled while silently falling apart. For every daughter who left to build a future and lost parts of herself along the way. For every nurse who gave everything and finally learned to choose herself, too. This is the story of the strength no one sees. The silent faith that held her together. And the quiet voice that finally said, "This is my truth." © 2025 AJ Gabriel. All rights reserved. No part of this story may be copied, reproduced, distributed, or translated in any form without written permission from me. This is a work of nonfiction and personal experience. Sharing with credit is appreciated. Stealing is not. Thank you for respecting my heart and words.