Quirks of Brazilian Portuguese
A good thing to know if you’re going to Brazil: coco means coconut, Cocó is the name of a river, and cocô means poop. I found this out when …
Quirks of Brazilian culture
One of the presents I have my homestay family was a jar of maple syrup, which I figured would be rare down here. I had a really hard time …
Years from now
15 years ago, I: – loved Sesame Street – had a new baby brother – used to visit my great-grandmother, who I’m named after (middle name) – had an …