An Open Letter to Brazil

(Clique aqui para a versão em português)

Dear Brazil,

Carnaval is over. The “real” new year is finally beginning. And tomorrow, I will be leaving, returning to my country.

Like most gringos, I originally came to Brazil for the parties, the beaches, and the girls. Little did I know that I would spend the majority of the next four years within your borders. I would learn…