Becoming Brazuca? A Tale of Two Teens
Prior to arriving in the boston area almost five years ago, I had heard anecdotally that a significant Brazilian immigrant population had been arriving en masse to the region since…
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Theme: Children and Youth
What Brazilian Mothers Believe
One Brazilian mother was embarrassed because her children were thin. She thought family and neighbors would think she could not provide enough food for her children…
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Fruits of Brazil
They live in one of the greatest natural resources on earth, surrounded by immense and powerful rivers. In Amazônia, it is the rivers that determine if you get to school or to the doctor…
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Centroamerica
Cuando Pedro Pirir, fue despedido del taller mecánico donde trabajaba desde hacía muchos años, experimentó una sensación de injusticia y pena que luego se transformó en una voluntad…
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Irregular Armed Forces and their Role in Politics and State Formation
As I sat in heavy traffic in the back of a police car during rush hour in the grimy northern zone of Rio de Janeiro, I studied the faces of drivers in neighboring cars, wondering what they thought of…
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