Um dia na vida

Humans are weirdly adaptable. The unusual becomes the mundane surprisingly quickly. So before I get too accustomed to cultural differences Continue reading →

Ordem e pro- gresso?

Oh, Brazil. Your flag claims order and progress (though a tour guide recently told me this phrase was France’s idea Continue reading →

Inner Sanctum?

My dad said the other day that he couldn’t picture where I live, so I’m dedicating a post to some pictures Continue reading →

New The National Album is Out!

Before leaving for Brazil, I read a book entitled “Surviving Fieldwork,’ which describes loneliness as the number-one problem for anthropologists Continue reading →