One of the many things I’ve been eagerly anticipating about being in Argentina is the chance to train Capoeira with other groups – possibly even in Brazil, should the opportunity for a side trip arise. Before I even left Toronto, I was searching for and bookmarking the sites of a number of different Capoeira groups [...]
Archives for February, 2010
When home is not like home
I’m in the wrong restaurant. You know the kind – salt, pepper and Kikkoman on the table. Dragon-adorned, printed-paper placemats providing cultural factoids. Servers who, while competent and friendly, greet me in Spanish. Predominantly white patrons whose gaze follows me as I seat myself. At least one patron continues to stare at me as I eat. [...]
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