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@laurahh
Nima of the month: August 2020, February 2012

I enjoy spending time at bookshops, taking nice walks, trying new recipes, and travelling to many different places in my free time.

The most significant experience in my life was when I lived in Japan, 40 years ago.


Nikkei Interests

communities families festivals films food Japantowns movies taiko

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Chapter 12: About the Japanese Accent
Ever since I was in school, I’ve heard that “Japanese-Brazilians are bad at Portuguese”.  Poor writ…

Oct. 5, 2011


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Chapter 11: What’s your name?
My name is Laura. Its root language is Latin, and it means “success”.  Unfortunately, I don’t have …

Sept. 28, 2011


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Chapter 10: Dreams of a Movie Girl
                                                        II was always hanging around my mom. When s…

Sept. 21, 2011


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Chapter 9: The World Has Really Changed
My mother likes feijoada, while my father likes bacalhoada. As for third-generation me, as a kid I …

Sept. 14, 2011


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Chapter 8: The Taste of Manju
Round, and filled with that oh-so-sweet red bean paste. That’s the Japanese treat, manju . Brazilia…

Sept. 7, 2011


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Chapter 7: Men Who Actually Love Dramas
“Boys don’t cry.” That’s the mantra for how boys are raised in Brazil. And when they become adults,…

Aug. 31, 2011


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Chapter 6: Liberdade
The Liberdade back then is like a completely different world to me now. [inline:Liberdade2_ed.jpg]…

Aug. 24, 2011


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Chapter 5: Saw it! I saw it, too!
Saw it! I saw it, too! Saw it. Of course, I saw it, too.My heart skipped a beat the moment they met…

Aug. 17, 2011


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Chapter 4: It’s A Carnival!
The Carnival is the biggest event in Brazil. The Portuguese brought this Pagan tradition to Brazil …

Aug. 10, 2011


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Chapter 3: My First Ofuro
It was my 12th summerMy first time visiting my grandma’s homeMy first time seeing a large coffee fi…

Aug. 3, 2011

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