BRAZIL IS ITS PEOPLE
The people carrying Brazilian culture and creativity into the world: artisans, creatives, and everyday Brazilians, wherever they've landed.
Renata Drews for Gingada · · 7 min read
What do you miss most about Brazil?
All-year-long warm weather.
What would you recommend to a first-time visitor?
Go with an open heart, as you'll face lots of differences within the same country.
What does the world get wrong about Brazil or Brazilian fashion/craft/culture?
That Brazil is only beaches and Havaianas and caipirinhas, haha… but Brazil is much more, has so much to offer and to give… even Brazilians from different regions can feel like they come from different countries sometimes!
If someone outside Brazil could understand just one thing about where you're from, what would it be?
“Brazil is not a place, it's a feeling. It's the warmth of the people, the lunches together with the family, the loud and passionate voices when discussing a topic, it's making time for each other and finding joy in the simplest things in life.”
What is ginga(da) for you?
“Our Brazilian way of living and loving — the way we carry ourselves and the way we remain positive regardless of what's happening negatively in our lives.”
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