A Global Studies doctoral degree holder and former newspaper reporter, avid eater, pseudo-philosopher and poet, occasion-propelled singer, semi-professional socializer, movie addict, Brazilian-American nomad. In this space, she will share some of her experiences and (mis)adventures regarding various topics, with special attention to social issues.
All across the green field in front of us, guys were clad in battle gear, as instructions emanated in English from their huddles – the battle for the ball, the battle to win a championship in the third division, the battle to professionalize as a football team.
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The Boston Marathon starts in a few hours, and I just so happen to be visiting the city at the same time. Boston was crackling with anticipation this past weekend, high on the mounting combined adrenaline of the soon-to-be competitors, welcoming the runners with banners and discounts all over, offering running tours of the city
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What: The 2016 indie German film “Der schwarze Nazi” (“The black Nazi”) examines the inscrutable question of what it means to be German (you know, it still ain’t that easy after WW2), and turns the concept of integration on its head. In a climate of intense racial hatred, how far will someone go to try to fit in
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If you’re a regular reader of The Leipzig Glocal, the new face you’ll see tomorrow when you wake up and go for your morning (or afternoon?) dose of glocalness may look very nice but very different from what you’re used to. We hope we have injected it in all the right places to enhance your
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