Howdy from the United States! As wonderful as it is to wake up in my own bed, overindulge in American food, and catch up with family and friends, I miss Brazil. Luckily, the few Brazilians I know in Philadelphia have tolerated incessant invitations to hang out, helping me to matar a saudade do Bras[...]
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O Jeitinho Brasileiro
Last week, I traveled to Brasília to reunite with the other Fulbright English Teaching Assistants who have been living in Brazil. Earlier this year, the twenty-nine of us met in São Paulo for a week as we prepared to deploy across the country. The stated purpose of last week’s conference was to [...]
September 26th, 2011 - 6:00 am § in Brazil
9-11 In Brazil
(Names slightly changed to preserve anonymity.) In the weeks leading up to the anniversary of 9/11, I thought little about what it would be like to commemorate that day here in the middle of the Amazon, so far from home. When I did think about it, I surprised myself, noticing how quickly the fear an[...]
Brazilian Eyes
On my first day in Manaus, Brazil, one of my colleagues offered me a tour of the campus where I would live and work for the next ten months. I had awoken early that morning to fly from São Paulo to Manaus, and after a large meal at one of the city’s fish restaurants, I wanted to [...][...]
Saudades
Between semesters at ICBEU, the binational school where I have been living and working since February, I spent a few weeks at home in Philadelphia. When I returned to Manaus, all of my Brazilian colleagues and friends (I can’t remember any exceptions) asked one of two questions: 1) “Estava[...]
Hello!
Bom dia from Manaus, Brazil! I am thrilled to join this impressive group of cosmopolitan do-gooders. I look forward to sharing ideas with y’all. For the past six months, I’ve observed Northern Brazil’s work culture, the importance of family, regional differences within Brazil, race relati[...]
