Tag: u.s.
Another student of mine left for a trip to the U.S. this week – that’s the third one in three months. It evokes a strange blend of emotions in …
It’s interesting to come back to one’s home country on vacation before returning to the normal rhythm of work, play, congregation, laundry, rent payments, etc. somewhere else! Being here …
5 ways NYC beats Salvador 1. The public transportation system. The subway can take you practically anywhere, AND we have buses and taxis as well. It’s unusual to wait …
Being back is both easy and hard. Easy because it’s a return to the routine, the familiar, the established. The normal. Returning is too easy. Hard because Bahia seems …
I love going home. For some reason I still call it “home” even though I’m living completely on my own. I can’t quite bring myself to say “my parents’ …
The saudade hits at unexpected times and in unforeseen situations: tasting a bit of cheiro verde in a salad, hearing a smattering of Portuguese on the streets, seeing a …
Lately I find my heart flooded with gratitude. The first thought in my head upon waking up is thankfulness for another day of life. When I draw up a …
What I like about New York The incredible diversity of the city. There are so many ethnicities and subcultures! My neighborhood has a Brazilian, Greek, Arab, and Italian population. …
One of the most valuable lessons I’ve learned from capoeira is how to modify my rolê when life switches up directions on its rabo-de-arraia. Or in other words: sometimes …
This is going to be much harder than I thought. It’s not about reverse culture shock – objectively musing about how tough it is to eat dinner at …