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A penguin saved from an oil slick and the unusual friendship with a man in a Brazilian fishing village
By Sophie McAdam | Truce Activist In 2011, João Pereira De Souza found a penguin on the beach of his home in South-East Brazil. The bird, a Magellanic penguin, was covered in oil and needed serious TLC. De Souza … Continue reading
ARCA, an arched retreat in the Brazilian rainforest | Atelier Marko Brajovic
The humid forest of Brazil’s Costa Verde is the setting for this unusual small house. Nicknamed “Arca” (“Ark”) by the locals for its resemblance to an overturned vessel, the arched house was built as a getaway by architect Marko Brajovic. … Continue reading
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Apocalyptic London
Originally posted on City Jackdaw:
As fog blanketed parts of the country, this amazing photograph was tweeted by passenger Sarah Wells as she flew into London, showing the skyline of our engulfed capital. “Flew into foggy London. Views are beautiful-this…
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We have (more) samba!
Originally posted on CORNERS of RIO:
Yes! In Rio, more than anywhere else in the world, we have samba! In several parts of the city, in various different days and times, there are options for all types of audiences and…
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Leading Afro-Brazilian actress Taís Araújo called ‘gorilla,’ other racist slurs by social media mob
Source: Leading Afro-Brazilian actress Taís Araújo called ‘gorilla,’ other racist slurs by social media mob
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Art and Architecture: Islamic Global Influences
Originally posted on MESSA:
This semester I decided to take a class that focuses on the art history of Medieval Iberia, which has allowed me the ability to view the global influences of Islamic art and architecture. The first few…
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The case of African descendants Brazilians
Originally posted on Black Stories From Spain:
There was a time when there was a big incoming of Brazilian immigrant into Spain. There weren’t always well received, even if they had visa waiver rights as so have almost all Latin…
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Amazon fires: Brazil indigenous reserve blazes contained
Originally posted on Brazil Portal:
BBC News, 10/31/2015 Brazilian officials have managed to contain several forest fires that have destroyed half of an indigenous reserve in the Amazon region. Some 12,000 indigenous people live in the Arariboia reserve, in the…
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