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Candomblé: The Epilogue
It’s been awhile now since that fateful night…afraid and alone in a favela…confused, squished, and sweaty…and I’ve had some time to reflect. First and foremost, I was not prepared for the ritual. Yes, it’s probably half my fault for being … Continue reading
Carnival in Salvador de Bahia, Brazil – The wildest parties on the planet!
Every year, five days before Ash Wednesday and prior to Lent, Brazil celebrates its most outrageous party of the year welcoming thousands of guests who want to experience the biggest carnival in the world. While Rio de Janeiro is often … Continue reading
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Tagged Brasil, brasilien, Brazil, Carnaval, Carnival, Karneval, Salvador, Salvador de Bahia, travel, travel blogger
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How not to get robbed in South America
“If you are going to be pickpocketed or mugged in Brazil, Salvador is likely to be the place,” says the Lonely Planet guidebook on South America. “Don’t take anything with you when you walk around Salvador. No watch, no expensive … Continue reading
My Neighborhood in Salvador, Brazil
Most tourists who visit Salvador, the capital of the state of Bahia in Brazil, only visit Pelourinho, the refurbished and spruced-up historical center. There, most of the old Portuguese houses have received a colorful new layer of paint, the streets … Continue reading
The people’s market
A house for the selling of people Slaughter house again The smiling tourist sees only colour History is buried six feet under Model market for the model citizen None the wiser. I scream from aching heart Black children stretched along … Continue reading
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Tagged #blacklivesmatter, #colonialism, #contemplations, #nationalpoetryday, #poems, #tourism, #travels, backpacking, Brazil, poem, Poetry, Salvador, slavery, travel, Travelling
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Samba de Viola
Samba de Viola from Playing For Change on Vimeo.
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