The Language of Touch Cultural Differences in Physical Touch: Two Worlds The cultural differences in physical touch between Brazil and Belgium became apparent to me during my first week in Belgium. These cultural differences in physical touch weren’t something I…
Summer Preparations: From Belgian Rain to Brazilian Fire As summer approaches, I find myself in that familiar limbo between my Belgian present and Brazilian past. The Belgium air still carries that distinctive European chill, but beneath it, I can sense…
The Scent of Home Some days, Belgium feels like a beautiful, grey-scale painting. Elegant, historic, and utterly charming. But my soul was painted in the riotous, technicolor chaos of Brazil. Today, the longing for that color was a physical ache,…
Lace, Leather, and a Little Belgian Adventure. There are days when the Belgium weather matches my mood. Grey, a little melancholic, making me miss the relentless sun of Brazil. Today was one of those days. The rain wasn’t pouring, just…