Tag: brazil
I had an amusing moment of exaggeration yesterday. For a long time I’ve kind of puzzled at the fact that foreigners go wild over capoeira, practice and research it …
Things I won’t miss about Bahia The attention I constantly and inevitably attract here as a young white woman. I can’t go anywhere without being approached, harassed, or commented …
As of today, I’ve been in Brazil for one full year – unbelievable. It’s funny… yesterday mom asked me to make a list of things I want to do …
Out of all the things in my life here – all the capoeira rodas, all the interesting conversations, all the great food, all the new experiences – the thing …
It’s orientation week at the University of São Paulo (here, the school year starts in March, which is the fall) and it’s quite easy to identify the freshmen on …
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 …