Mudei de familia!
The family has a low income, and we share a crowded little house with 6 people. One bedroom and a room that is like a living room with a kitchen in it. Here is a photo of the bedroom window, it takes a little getting used to sleeping with so many people in the same room and the street light flickers at night.. but i guess we get food on most days...
Ok, I know that was kind of bad taste... I haven´t REALLY moved to a favela...
In fact, I´m only a few blocks down from where I lived before! I´m still in centro de Vila Velha. I am staying with the Basos family. Here is my endereço:
Rua Antonio Ataide, 679/ apt. 302
Centro
Vila Velha, ES
Brasil
Homephone: +55 27 3329-4251
Host-family looks a little something like this:
Pães: Lucienne (mãe), Ary (pai)
Irmãos: Nayara (17), Vitor (15), Natalia (9)
Nearly forgot, we have a dog called Biju!
They look Brazilian don´t they... I have known the Basos family since the start of the year, as Louis, one of the other Australians used to live here, so in that sense settling in is made a lot easier; we are not total strangers.
I stayed with Uziel and Daiane for 6 months and a few days. I am very grateful for their hospitality and efforts to give me as many things to try and explore as possible in Brasil. Although I was officialy their host-son, I see them more as my friends, and I was basically a room-mate, in the sense I lived as an equal among them. They have taught me so many things about life, and I have taken away things from them that will stay a part of me. Cheers guys!
I look forward to staying with the Basos family for the remainder of the year. A new family, a different experience, making the exchange even more worthwhile. Ok guys, signing off now!
abraços para todos!
