Ladislara
A blog as diverse as my life has been
Tag: São Paulo
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Book Review: Child of the Dark*- The Diary of Carolina Maria de Jesus
One of the most venerated Brazilian authors, the autobiography of her life in the slums and my issues with it
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The Craziest Day of My Life
How I won the lottery twice and had to escape a hospital at 3 am after a doctor told me I was about to die
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Bolsonaro – The Bitter Fruit of the Brazilian Spring
How a popular uprising from left-wing student organizations set the chain of events that would elect an anti-woke populist
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Celebrating 3 Years in One Place
For the first time in my adult life, I’ve spent 3 years living in the same apartment. Here’s how I’m finally letting myself create some roots.
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Inside the 2013 Brazilian Spring – The June that Brazil Wouldn’t Forget
How a 20 cents raise in bus fares combined with police violence and real-time sharing on social media made the popular indignation explode in Brazil.
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