Manuela's Diary

On the way to Petrópolis

On the way to Petrópolis

I can imagine Lota and Elizabeth, immersed in the thrilling nature of Samambaia's surroundings, listening to this very young João Gilberto and perhaps even dancing to the rhythm of the...

On the way to Petrópolis

I can imagine Lota and Elizabeth, immersed in the thrilling nature of Samambaia's surroundings, listening to this very young João Gilberto and perhaps even dancing to the rhythm of the...

Enveloping colors

Enveloping colors

There are those who travel from destination to destination, projecting in their mind the fixed idea of the port of arrival, as if that would make it materialize faster. But there is a reason why...

Enveloping colors

There are those who travel from destination to destination, projecting in their mind the fixed idea of the port of arrival, as if that would make it materialize faster. But there is a reason why...

Fervor and effervescence

Fervor and effervescence

The life you make for yourself is familiar, small and comfortable, but when it starts to become cramped, pointy, and narrow, you have to look for a change. You have to throw away the old...

Fervor and effervescence

The life you make for yourself is familiar, small and comfortable, but when it starts to become cramped, pointy, and narrow, you have to look for a change. You have to throw away the old...

A conspiracy of my instincts and my ancestors: letter to Martina

A conspiracy of my instincts and my ancestr...

It turns out that my instincts and my ancestors have conspired to set a trap for me, a mixture too succulent to ignore or procrastinate. I've thrown four things into my suitcase and....

A conspiracy of my instincts and my ancestr...

It turns out that my instincts and my ancestors have conspired to set a trap for me, a mixture too succulent to ignore or procrastinate. I've thrown four things into my suitcase and....

The art of losing

The art of losing

How many times have I lost among the sofa cushions a set of keys, the TV remote control, a rubber band, coins, marbles...? Recently, searching through all the...

The art of losing

How many times have I lost among the sofa cushions a set of keys, the TV remote control, a rubber band, coins, marbles...? Recently, searching through all the...

Petrópolis 1951

Petrópolis 1951

Wrap then your anguish in cobwebs and throw it into the well This story begins on April 23rd, when I read these verses for the first time. They came from a book written by...

Petrópolis 1951

Wrap then your anguish in cobwebs and throw it into the well This story begins on April 23rd, when I read these verses for the first time. They came from a book written by...