Brazil’s Huge Past Ahead
I still recall the two lions imposingly fighting. One stands still on top of the other, with its two legs on its enemy’s chest. The other roars back, and has its claws ready to fight…
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Country: Brazil
Has Brazil Recovered? Wait, Not so Fast…
Every time I opened the newspaper recently, I encountered exciting news about Brazil, my home country. The economy grew 1.2 percent in the first quarter of 2021, returning to pre-pandemic…
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The Rock Salt of the Earth
In Maceió, my hometown in Brazil, adding to the Covid-19 crisis, my community has been concerned about how to handle the crisis generated by the rock salt extractive business that so far
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O Estrangeiro No Meu Celular: Conducting Remote Research in a Community of Self-Construction
The photograph below captures afternoon sun shining down over hundreds of homes that step quickly up an urban hill. The buildings are constructed of terracotta bricks and concrete piers and clad with a varied palette of
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MLAB Mentoring: A Weirdly Nostalgic Experience
As an MLAB mentor, I’ve had the opportunity to engage with Brazilian high school students and help them develop skills that they will hopefully keep using throughout their
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