Pernambucando no Egito

Hi, I'm Tamires. I'm economist and AIESECer and I accepted the challenge to live this adventure in Egypt because "Recife (my city in Brazil) is too small for people like us" Oi Meu nome eh Tamires, sou economista e AIESECer e aceitei esse desafio de viver essa aventura no Egito porque "Recife eh muito pequeno pra gente como a gente".

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Fearless

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A falta de energia voltou a aperriar a rotina dos egípcios no Cairo no mês passado e o governo decretou horário verão (exceto no Ramadã). Por causa dos apagões, lembrei do mês em que cheguei aqui ano passado. Era verão, blackouts aconteciam o tempo todo. Várias memórias vieram à minha mente e me dei conta que é verão de novo e está na hora de voltar pra casa.

Não vou negar que aprendi a gostar da…

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How is to be back home | Sobre voltar para casa

How is to be back home | Sobre voltar para casa

“Nothing had changed since he had been away, except him. He changed” – From the movie The Words (2012)

My sense about how things are connected is different. Today I am more aware about social injustices… and there is no way this doesn’t change my opinion and attitudes about everyday life. (more…)

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"In a gentle way you can shake the world" Gandhi

“In a gentle way you can shake the world” Gandhi

Only on my airplane to Frankfurt I started realizing what was happening. Nothing would be the same again. A familiar song started playing and I remembered one of so many moments we were walking together and singing the music out loud, not caring about others reaction, living in a different world. An airplane full of different…

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Living like we're dying

Living like we’re dying

Work is just great and I am extremely motivated with the job!  We’ve been working so hard and receiving a positive feedback from the “final” result is just wonderful!!!

I am now in the point that I stopped counting out how many days I’ve been here and started dreaming about home, while living everyday with its uniqueness. (more…)

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Carnival in Pernambuco! [videos]

Carnival in Pernambuco! [videos]

Galo da Madrugada. Photo: Fernando Rêgo Barros

It’s Carnival in Brazil!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And my city will be superb full of smiles and beautiful people walking and dancing around! If you have never been there, start planing your trip right now!!

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Feliz por nada

Feliz por nada

[sorry, buddy, portuguese only]

Eu acabei me inspirando com o texto lindo da minha amiga Ju. :) Eu acho impressionante essa conexão que a gente cria com gente que está passando por momentos similares de auto-descoberta. Acho que vi Ju pessoalmente umas três vezes só, mas a gente tem uma sintonia imensa e muitas das vezes que leio o blog dela eu me sinto como se ela estivesse falando por mim…

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What Happens When You Live Abroad

Source: weheartit.com

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A friend of mine shared this text on facebook…

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From Maadi to 6th of October - Things you do for a friend

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After work, I went to Tahir Square by metro (Nasser station, then I…

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What is routine?

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A perfect day starts with a breakfast in the table after the whole…

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What to wear in Egypt?

Before I come to Egypt people were asking me if I would have to use burqa or cover my hair on the…

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2013: A year of self-awareness | Um ano de auto-conhecimento

[versão em português abaixo] I started 2013 with a clear goal: improve my quality of life. The first change happened after the Art of Living course in January. Art of Living is an educational and h...

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Christmas in Hungary: Smiling depper

[versão em português abaixo] I consider Christmas the most magic event in the whole year. Preparing the Christmas tree, writing cards, cooking, personalizing gifts, organizing the house, fixing, he...

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Ability to wonder

[versão em português abaixo] Other day, someone asked us (me and my friend) if we were never tired of admiring the sunset. It reminded me about a book. Sophie's World, and this is what I want to s...

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Feeling good

[versão em português abaixo] Cairo, 9ºC outside and I am in the warm blanket, not so warm bedroom, thinking about life because my headache doesn't allow me to do anything else right now lol. Mental...

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Same place, different eyes

[English version below] Como muitos de vocês já sabem, andei meio sumida em Outubro porque Diego esteve por aqui pra (matar as saudades) comemorar meu aniversário. Pedi pra ele escrever um pouco pra ...

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5 things Egypt teaches you

[versão em português abaixo] Last week I was talking to my friend about how Egypt changes the way we see things. We were actually talking about the cleanness expectations after Egypt lol But if you...

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5 minutos, 5 minutos indianos e 5 minutos egí­pcios

Publicado em 21 de Fevereiro de 2013 por André Fernandes em seu blog  [English version below] São 16:00 h e um indiano ou egípcio fala que vai chegar dentro de 5 minutos. A que horas você imagina q...