Some short statistics (2015), Brazil is the largest producer of sugar cane in the world, which is linked to its colonial and slavery history. Not exactly the best place in the world to discover you have type 1 diabetes. Have …
Diário brasileiro – living with type 1 diabetes in the land of sugar Read more »
So I almost died again. Almost. Me, my ancesters and my protectors decided I should stick around a bit more. First day at Zuvuya festival was hot, I joined a small group of people who decided to cool down in …
Diário brasileiro – between dengue fever, sun/heatstroke, acid and hyperglycaemia Read more »
I had my first encounter with ayahuasca on Saturday night; I didn´t even expect it, I thought I was just going for a solstice ritual for my birthday, at a shamanic centre outside Sao Paulo, expected some chants, some guided …
Diário brasileiro – from mother ayahuasca with tough love (December 19-20) Read more »
Sort of NSFW, trigger warnings: discussion of rape culture and violence against women “They’re pretty rapey down there”, a male friend cautioned me when I broke the news about going to Brazil. Generalisations aside, Brazil offers quite a scary picture …