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Friday, the 17th of March 2023: “Challenges and Corruption: The Dark Cloud Over Brazil’s Economy with Lula’s New Government”!!!

11 de December, 2023 No Comments

Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 28 °C, hot, sunny and slightly overcast. It’s March 2023, and Lula, elected under suspicious circumstances, has been in power for only 2.5 months. Brazil is already in chaos. Inflation and unemployment rates are rising, leading to layoffs, business closures, and suspended investment plans. Consequently, economic forecasts for the next four years are bleak, to say […]

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Tuesday, the 14th of March 2023: “The Power of Exercise and Walking for a Better Life”!!!

6 de December, 2023 No Comments

Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 28 °C, hot, sunny, and slightly overcast. An excellent hot, sweaty and stuffy Tuesday. When I started working out about a year and a half ago, I would do seven or eight exercises; now, I’m doing between 12 and 15. The time that I have allotted for working out is almost not enough anymore. This is […]

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Saturday, the 11th of March 2023: “Moving Out and Moving On”!!!

3 de December, 2023 No Comments

Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 27 °C, hot, sunny and a little stormy. I live in a cosy rented flat on Rua Duvivier in beautiful Copacabana. The street has a charming ambience, with lush trees flanking both sides. It also boasts an array of shops, bars, and restaurants that cater more to tourists. Additionally, a few 3- and 4-star hotels are […]

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Friday, the 10th of March 2023: “Regular Exercise: Finding Your Own Method”!!!

2 de December, 2023 No Comments

Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 30 °C, hot, sunny and slightly overcast. Even though I had gone to bed late the night before, I was determined to be up early to do a good workout. I cannot stress enough how much my life has changed since I began exercising regularly. I used to be somewhat active, but I never fully appreciated […]

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Sunday, the 5th of March 2023: “The Aggressiveness and Insecurity in Rio”!!!

22 de November, 2023 No Comments

Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 33 °C, hot, sunny, and slightly overcast. Something happened this morning that I am not proud of, but it shows what life in Brazil is like right now. Even though it was Sunday, I woke up early to exercise. It was not as early as during the week, but still quite early. When I arrived at […]

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Saturday, the 4th of March 2023: “Learning to Let Go: A Parent’s Struggle with Their Teenage Daughter’s Emotional Turmoil”!!!

21 de November, 2023 No Comments

Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 33 °C, hot and sunny. Since Yasmin arrived on Friday night, she has been in a bad mood; as always, it is related to her mother. Her mother says or does something that Yasmin does not like, or criticises her for something she did or did not do, leaving her extremely upset, down and in a […]

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Thursday, the 2nd of March 2023: “Life in Rio: A Normal Day at the Beginning of the New Year”!!!

19 de November, 2023 No Comments

Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 30 °C, hot, sunny, and a little overcast. It’s just a normal first couple of days at the beginning of the New Year. I’m giving classes and receiving money that I neither feel, see, nor smell. And I will have to leave my bubble of cold refrigerated air in my bedroom, where my home office is, […]

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Sunday, the 26th of February 2023: “The Hard Reality of Living in Rio de Janeiro”!!!

14 de November, 2023 No Comments

Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 35 °C, very hot, sunny and unstable weather. I would have liked to say it was just a typical Sunday, but it wasn’t. Okay, I played chess, the best of 3, with Yasmin again, and again, I lost. I bought lunch for Yasmin as I don’t like to cook on a Sunday; normal, too. I did […]

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Monday, the 20th of February 2023: “Samba, Carnival and the Importance of Movement”!!!

8 de November, 2023 No Comments

Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 28 °C, hot and sunny. It was the second and last night of the special league of samba schools’ processions at Sambodromo and the penultimate day of the carnival. It was the middle of the morning, and as Yasmin was not with me, I decided to take a walk along Av. Atlantica by the beach. To […]

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Saturday, the 18th of February 2023: “Kicking off Carnival in Copacabana”!!!

6 de November, 2023 No Comments

Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro: 32 °C, hot with a clear sky. It is the first day of carnival, and Copacabana is bustling with a diverse mix of people. There are street vendors, tourists from other states and countries, many homeless people, and chicken thieves. It is essential to be cautious and watchful to avoid any theft or harm. I was […]

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