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Eye on Brazil: Observations of an Ex-Expat. Sabrina Gledhill, PhD. 8216;Freeing’ a modern-day slave (part two). February 13, 2016. As I wrote in part one,. I like to think that I freed a slave a young girl who was being forced to work as a maid for no pay in Brazil but looking back, I realised that she was, in her own way, a free agent. Did I ‘rescue’ Bela or was I merely a pawn in her gambit for freedom? Looking back on 2015: A disturbing trend in Brazil. January 1, 2016. July 3, 2014. As usual, a highl...
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Eye on Brazil: Observations of an Ex-Expat. Sabrina Gledhill, PhD. Forging through the Red-Tape Jungle in Bahia. May 26, 2015. I need an international driving license and have been putting it off for years. When I finally get around to it, it becomes a Kafkaesque comedy. Of sorts. I’ll laugh about it one day! Here’s how it’s been going so far…. 8220;Erm, has it gone up much? It used to be R$80…” “It went up in March – now it’s R$520! 8221; “Nope! 8221; “Come by in person! April 17, 2014. I’m feelin...
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World Cup reflections | Eye on Brazil: Observations of an Ex-Expat
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Eye on Brazil: Observations of an Ex-Expat. Sabrina Gledhill, PhD. Some samba with your salsa? Water Shortage (not what you’d think) →. July 3, 2014. As usual, a highly publicised international event has arrived in my city and I’m watching it on television. Salvador’s Fonte Nova stadium has seen dramatic games and a torrent of goals. That’s likely to dry up (Fonte Nova means New Fountain in Portuguese, hence the pun) in the quarter-finals, if the round of 16 is anything to go by. Another American friend ...
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Eye on Brazil: Observations of an Ex-Expat. Sabrina Gledhill, PhD. What do Brazilians look like? Water Shortage (not what you’d think). December 29, 2014. Back to Clay Filters? It all started when I decided to purchase water from the cheaper of two suppliers – simple market logic, you’d think? More like penny wise, pound foolish! 8221; Lesson learned. This entry was posted in Uncategorized. What do Brazilians look like? Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Address never made public).
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Eye on Brazil: Observations of an Ex-Expat. Sabrina Gledhill, PhD. 8216;Freeing’ a modern-day slave (part two). February 13, 2016. As I wrote in part one,. I like to think that I freed a slave a young girl who was being forced to work as a maid for no pay in Brazil but looking back, I realised that she was, in her own way, a free agent. Did I ‘rescue’ Bela or was I merely a pawn in her gambit for freedom? Divorce, Brazilian Style. November 10, 2015. Never throw the key away! Then I had to hire a lawyer&#...
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Fonte Nova | Eye on Brazil: Observations of an Ex-Expat
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Eye on Brazil: Observations of an Ex-Expat. Sabrina Gledhill, PhD. Tag Archives: Fonte Nova. July 3, 2014. As usual, a highly publicised international event has arrived in my city and I’m watching it on television. Salvador’s Fonte Nova stadium has seen dramatic games and a torrent of goals. That’s likely to dry up (Fonte Nova means New Fountain in Portuguese, hence the pun) in the quarter-finals, if the round of 16 is anything to go by. Another American friend informs me that there are plenty of scalper...
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Eye on Brazil: Observations of an Ex-Expat. Sabrina Gledhill, PhD. Category Archives: local news. Looking back on 2015: A disturbing trend in Brazil. January 1, 2016. In Rio in 1993) and known or suspected criminals as if they were vermin is nothing new in Brazil. Ironically, there is no official death penalty in that country. Curated by the museum’s director, Graça Teixeira that displayed thought-provoking installations and artworks protesting the genocide of black youth in Brazil. May 26, 2015. 8221; H...
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Eye on Brazil: Observations of an Ex-Expat. Sabrina Gledhill, PhD. What do Brazilians look like? May 23, 2015. I recently came across an article that has sparked all kinds of responses online and the time has come to add one of my own. Titled Future Humans Will All Look Brazilian, Researcher Say. S it naturally caught my eye! Without even reading it, my first question was, which Brazilians, from where? Xuxa and Pelé when they were dating. Many Italians settled in the Central South, and there is a large p...
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Some samba with your salsa? | Eye on Brazil: Observations of an Ex-Expat
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Eye on Brazil: Observations of an Ex-Expat. Sabrina Gledhill, PhD. World Cup’s doing wonders. World Cup reflections →. Some samba with your salsa? June 26, 2014. This entry was posted in autobiography. World Cup’s doing wonders. World Cup reflections →. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out. Notify me of new comments via email.
