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A Virtual Butcher Shop: My First Entrepreneurial Venture

I have been thinking about opening my own butcher shop. However, the minimum amount needed for that is 50,000 reais (around $9,000 dollars)

One could say a churrasco (barbecue) tops the priority list for many Brazilians. Those who can afford it have one almost every weekend.

I’ve noticed this growing trend at the supermarket where I work and at stores, car washes, or barbecue stands.

One of the most traumatic memories from my life in Cuba is of those so-called “voluntary” workdays that weren’t really voluntary at all…

I’ve spent a lot of quality time going out with my family, and even celebrating my little daughter’s birthday at one of those natural parks.

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.