Articles in Society
Haiti is here
“O Haiti é aqui. O Haiti não é aqui” (Haiti is here. Haiti is not here), sings Caetano Veloso. Today this sounds quite prophetic. The catastrophic earthquake that destroyed Haiti – a country that has …
You know you are Brazilian when…
You applaud the pilot when the airplane lands. You also applaud the band when it plays the national anthem.
You wear the national soccer team T-shirt when you are abroad.
You watch all the matches of the …
Being gay in Rio
Boy meets boy in San Francisco. They live happily ever after (11 years and counting) and at some point, two years ago, decide to move to Niterói, next door to Rio de Janeiro.
This is the …
Floods in summerland
It happens every single summer, in many cities of South-Southeast Brazil. The rain season literally destroys whole communities, namely those installed on river margins or on steep slopes. Those who cannot afford to move to …
How to talk to a Brazilian
Whenever you deal with foreigners – for business or pleasure - it is wise to match your tone to their cultures and habits. There are countless anecdotes of people who lost deals because they offered alcohol …
What´s in a Brazilian name?
Raimundo, Maicól, Paola – what can you learn from Brazilian names? Of course, they tell a lot about the family´s background and beliefs.
Name trends are often launched by soap operas and celebrities. One example: Marcelo, Luciana and …
