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Recreation on a Major Brazilian Avenue

Near where I live, about a 10-minute walk away, Presidente Wenceslau Braz Avenue connects important parts of the city of Curitiba.

The vast majority of immigrants in Brazil like our family live in rented homes. Owning a house is not easy.

Last year, we witnessed the cost-of-living increase considerably month after month, while wages saw only a slight rise.

For a Cuban immigrant like me, strawberries are often an unfulfilled desire, because in Cuba, they’re practically nonexistent.

Every year, the Federal Police calls us to update our refugee protocol. My wife and I went, with the hope we would receive our residency.

Fernando is my coworker. I still remember that when he first started, he was happy to have a source of income…

The monthly amount to be paid is manageable for our family income, which currently is around 5,000 reais (about 800 US dollars)…

During my first months in this country, I was quite affected by the fact that I couldn’t find malt beverages in the stores and markets.

The zoo in question houses many species of birds and primates native to this region, which for a Cuban like me were surprising.

Given how bad healthcare is in Cuba, most of us spend our lives ignoring our health problems. However, since arriving in Brazil…