A Brazilian In... Tokyo & New York

Manuela Hiromi Kondo

Vice: Which part of Brazil are you from?

Manuela:

What was your childhood in Brazil like?

chacara

So why did you leave?

What do you miss most about Brazil?

Do Brazilians eat weird foodstuffs like we do in Japan?

feijoada

Sounds weird enough! How about having fun? Are the Brazilian party stereotypes true?

And compared with Japan?

That’s a bonus!

Natalia Leite

Vice: Why would you ever leave the warm people and climate of your homeland for this gloomy city full of dogshit and jerks?

Natalia:

Are you working on any interesting projects right now?

Dash

What were some of the first differences you noticed between Brazilians and Americans?

Tell us about your former life in São Paulo.

Have you met any other Brazilians here who you didn’t know from home?

Who would you say parties harder, New Yorkers or Brazilians?