Posted on 07 February 2011.
I always wished I was more exotic than my suburban background implied, and I didn’t help my cause by taking a job in finance after graduation. So I jumped at the chance for adventure when a job opportunity arose at one of my firm’s portfolio companies in Budapest, Hungary. None of my friends or family [...]
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Posted on 11 December 2010.
It’s melting hot, and a loud thunderstorm washes the city. This is Brazil in December and a hot, snowless Christmas is just around the corner.
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Posted on 22 November 2010.
Brazilian journalist Mariana Fonseca seemed confused when asked her thoughts on personal space. “What is that?” she asked. Her question might seem odd, but it is certainly not rare. The idea of personal space seems like a simple concept, but it is one of the hardest things for outsiders to understand about American culture. The [...]
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