Category Archives: Brazil

We’re Brazilian, no Curry please!

Brazil maybe famous for a lot of things, but I can say it’s curry. There is only 1 curry house in Rio and it is very expensive. My first student in Rio (Hello Julia) has been very kind while I … Continue reading

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Life as ‘Professor de Ingles’

There can’t be many native British English teachers of Kashmiri decent in South America? Now I mentioned British English, because American English is well-known, but British English is more exotic and students have said that they prefer the sound of … Continue reading

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Do you Get what you Ask for?

For many years I have studied psychology, metaphysics and some things fantastic. I find this area absolutely fascinating…. I have learnt so much. One of my biggest Aha was when I learnt that my beliefs are not set in concrete … Continue reading

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Hey Bro, Welcome to Rio…Carnival Time!

When I first thought  about doing a blog, the one thing that put me off was, would I have the time or even the energy to keep writing blogs, no, no the real reason was that I wanted to keep … Continue reading

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The Elusive Brazilian work Visa…

It is now 4 months to the day that I have been in Rio. I wasn’t sure what I was expecting, one thing I do know that it has been better than what my life would have been in London. … Continue reading

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Is Rio twinned With Merthyr Tydfil, Wales?

Now I have lived in some glamorous places including Wales and I don’t want to put Merthyr down, but…. A friend of a mutual friend came to stay for a few weeks and while having some drinks on Copacabana beach, … Continue reading

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The Medicine Run….

Every so often I get chatting to some of my students, today was no exception. The Idea of protection and Closed hearts came up and how we do that, i.e. trying to have total Control of everything in our lives … Continue reading

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