
Entrepreneurship in Dubai: Fernanda Troy, a success story. If you are Brazilian and live in Dubai you have probably have heard of Fernanda; and if you have not heard of Fernanda, you've probably already heard about Gula Brasil. Do you want a coxinha? Call Fernanda. Churros stuffed with dulce de leche? Fernanda has! Brigadeiro with taste of Brazil? Fernanda has also. With her wide smile and looking as sweet as the sweets she makes, Fernanda Troy has entered everything in the world of catering services here in the Emirates and since then it is only success. Fernanda, who is married and has a 1-year-old daughter, was a flight attendant for Emirates and has been living as an expatriate for 12 years. She decided to drop the plane one day and take over the kitchen, which could not have been more accurate. Today Gula, as it is affectionately known, is a supplier of Brazilian products not only for Bra...