The invitation email to take part in TEDx São Paulo last Friday. This was very good news: not only I was one of about 700 people to be selected for this very exciting event, I had finally a reason to go back to Brazil.

I’ll be arriving in São Paulo Tuesday, November 11th and will be coming back Sunday 15th; I’ve already started writing to some of the people I didn’t meet in July and August, or didn’t have a chance to properly interview, to schedule appointments and interviews for my thesis. Can’t wait.

Patrícia and Renato

After meeting Patrícia Naves in New York during ICFF, I decided Belo Horizonte had to be a stop in my itinerary. After 4 days and also thanks to her, BH became my favorite Brazilian city – even if Rio would win the “where would I live were I to move to Brazil?” contest.

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