Saturday 31 October 2009

Things that have somehow changed me

Books:
“The Road of Lost Innocence” by Somaly Mam
“A Thousand Splendid Suns” by Khaled Hosseini
“Heavier than Heaven” by Charles Cross
“So as maes sao felizes” by Lucinha Araujo
“Depois daquela viagem” by Valeria Polizzi

Movies:
“Volver” by Pedro Almodovar
“Bicho de Sete Cabecas” by Lais Bodansky

Places:
View of Guanabara Bay from Cristo Rendentor, Rio de Janeiro
Driving to and around Ilhabela just after getting my drivers’ license
Sailing and swimming in La Maddalena, Sardinia
Exploring each corner of the North of Thailand
Climbing to the top of Kilimanjaro
Meeting school kids in Lake Nakuru, Kenya
Mingling with locals in Cuba
Seeing turtles at Praia do Espelho
Driving around random places in Czech Republic
Cycling in Copenhagen
Making new friends in Sevilla
Watching the beginning of 21st century below a magic of fireworks in Copacabana
Experiencing the sun-rise at Machu Picchu
Running at Salar de Uyuni
Scuba-diving in Fernando de Noronha
Admiring the sky with millions of stars in Caraca
Walking by grizzle bears in Alaska
Crossing the US and Canada on the board of a motor-home
View of Grand Canyon
Swimming with sharks in Bora-Bora
Getting lost at Easter Island
Going to Disney World when I was 7
Driving in the middle on Amazon forest when I was 5
Skiing in Chilllan when I was 3

Activities:
Working for Amnesty International, interviewing refugees, teaching child detainees, campaigning for Greenpeace, working in a slum, studying at the LSE.

People who inspire me:
Sebastiao Salgado
Susan Meisellas
Somaly Mam
Fernando Henrique Cardoso
Amartya Sen
Fabio and Mariana Barbosa
Shannon McCarthy

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