Capoeira: A Martial Art with a Beat
At the summer games this year in Rio de Janeiro, fans of 41 different sports will have a chance to watch competition between the best [...]
Brazilian Snack Foods: They nailed it!
There's so much bad news coming out of Brazil lately. The economy is still in tatters. The president is impeached. The interim president is according [...]
Dear Brazil, It’s Portugal’s Fault.
I'm currently obsessed with an idea for a historical fiction novel and have spent the last week devouring books on colonial Brazil. (I know you're [...]
Brazil’s Political Crisis Explained for Non-Brazilians
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 [...]
Why Doesn’t Anyone Know a Thing About Brazil?
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 [...]
Dear Brazil: Pay Your Nannies a Living Wage!
Seriously Brazil, it's 2015. Pay your help a living wage. Dear reader, if you're not in the mood for a rant, check back [...]
5 Things You’d Never Guess About Brazil
5 of the many things that have surprised me about Brazil... "Do you like Brazil?" I heard this question for the thousandth time [...]
Talking Small in Brazil
Small talk across cultures... Today my daughter and I went through our regular morning routine. We had breakfast while watching cartoons, got dressed, [...]
Learning Brazilian History at the Dentist
Something I enjoy about living in a different culture are the little reminders, even after years, that you’re not from here. Usually it's a small [...]