Introduction

Hey,

For some coincidental reason my name is Dora and I have lived abroad. Some Americans might find this funny because apparently I'm Latina. And in a sense I am, if you consider that I speak Portuguese and that my descendants were from Italy, Portugal and Spain, areas that spoke Latin some centuries ago. These same Americans, however - not all, of course - think that I'm Latina because I'm from South America (as in everything bellow the US), as if everyone else in the continent spoke Spanish and looked alike. Well, I'm actually from Brazil. You know? That very big country in South America. The only country in Central and South America (like the rest of the world learn) that speaks Portuguese as a first language. We all play football (not soccer), have monkeys for pets, and date women like Giselle, Alessandra and Adriana. As if.

So yes. I'm Brazilian Born and raised in Brazil. I'm not part this or part that. My mother is Brazilian. My father is Brazilian. I was born there. I lived there for about 3/4 of my life. So as far as I know I'm Brazilian. And I'm certainly proud of that. 

But as far as being a Brazilian goes, the fact is that I've lived abroad - Angola, the UAE and the UK to be precise - and have travelled around quite a bit. I've seen the most amazing things - both natural and artificial. I've eaten food, listened to music and learned words from so many distinct cultures. I've met so many different people that it makes me wonder just how amazing and cruel humanity can be. 

So here are some of the pictures I've taken.

Bariloche  - Argentina