Articles Viva Brasil

IT USED TO BE LIKE THIS....
By Deise Cavalheiro

It was July, 9th of 1996 and another family was arriving in Singapore: my family.

We came knowing almost nothing about this city-state that welcomed and enchanted us with all its character, so new and different for us, hailing from the other side of the world. There was so much to learn!

Here we found other Brazilians who, like us, were so far from home. Brazilians that were united through the warmth and friendship that our people are so good at demonstrating.

These last ten years have left stamped in our hearts and minds many memories of incredible events, happy moments and wonderful people who came and gone. Moments and people that in a way or another have left their mark in this land so far from our land. It's unbelievable that friendships born in Singapore are kept alive no matter how far apart we might be.

And since "a picture paints a thousand words", for those who have recently arrived, here it goes a sample of what we've done and, for those of us who are still around, a little nostalgia, trying to keep alive the spirit of this community. A community that, despite its size, when gathered, can be happy and loud like no other. A community that can be vibrant and welcoming even when away from Brazil.

And how we need this !!!