Democracy By Cycle Rickshaw
Throwback to 2004 when I studied abroad in Jaipur, India. I remember that semester so vividly it doesn't feel like 13 years ago. I wrote [...]
Throwback to 2004 when I studied abroad in Jaipur, India. I remember that semester so vividly it doesn't feel like 13 years ago. I wrote [...]
One reason I love writing historical fiction is the chance to discover real people I'd swear were fabricated in someone's imagination. King João VI of [...]
Vitoria, Espirito Santo, Brazil I'd been wondering how to break a five months long silence on my blog. I couldn't think of a [...]
A week ago, Brazil's House of Deputies voted 367 to 137 to impeach President Dilma Rousseff. The vote lasted five hours and involved a lot [...]
The wind gusted by, and my nose was numb by the time we crossed from the parking lot and entered the Visitor's Center at the [...]
There's a famous comedy sketch in Brazil that features a home invasion with the owner held at gunpoint. The masked assailant aims at the owner [...]
A typical winter's day in Brazil. My family went to the beach this past Saturday. We packed a kite and a boogie board [...]
There are two kinds of Americans abroad. Last week, I gave a lecture comparing Brazilian and American culture to a group of law [...]
Good morning and welcome to Brasilia! First, I’d like to congratulate all of you on winning your elections and having the honor of serving the [...]