Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 24oC, hottish, sunny, and slightly overcast. I was up at 4:30 pm and in the street by five. I was back…
Conquering Fear | Renewing my Brazilian ID
Carioca Life in Rio | Weather, Culture, and Personal Growth
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 25 °C, hot, sunny, and slightly overcast. Rio is experiencing a relatively warm Autumn, with temperatures averaging 22 and 26 degrees…
Reflections on Time and Ageing | A Tale of Two Old Pupils
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 25 °C, hot, sunny, and slightly overcast. It is Tuesday, and my first class back with an old pupil. Dona Vera,…
Challenges and Adaptability | Living in Rio and Life
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 26 °C, hot and sunny. Just a note from yesterday: I do not think my ex-wife and my daughter really appreciate…
Sunday Barbecue in the Periphery
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 28 °C, hot and sunny. OK, it is Sunday, and the flat is full of women. Sunday is usually a sacred…
The Importance of Food and Hospitality in Brazilian Culture
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 28oC, hot and sunny. It is Saturday, and today will be a full house. Yasmin’s aunts, Nalva’s sisters, and one of…
From Teaching to Creating | A Freelance Teacher and Entrepreneur
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 25 °C, hot and sunny. It’s Friday and, technically, the start of a long weekend. If I were a civil servant…
Exploring the Intersection of Faith, Government, and Personal Growth
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 25 °C, hot and sunny. It is Corpus Christi, a religious bank holiday, and I do not know what it represents…
Yasmin’s Sixteenth Birthday
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 24 °C, warmish, sunny, and slightly overcast. It is Yasmin’s birthday; she is sixteen today; where has the time gone? The…
Reflections on Brazil, Family and Survival | A Birthday Eve Story
Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 25 °C, hot, sunny, and slightly overcast. It is Tuesday, the eve of Yasmin’s birthday, and two days before a long…