Bio construction
Another long gap since I sat down to write. Lots going on, with more frequent visits to the hospital, still …
Author Archives: Claire Pattison Valente
Mystery bales.
A stark reminder that what we discard just goes, or in this case is still going, somewhere else.
The ebb and flow of life.
It’s been a while since I’ve visited this blog, much has happened in between times. In September of last year, …
Peoples of the Sea
At the end of August I was lucky enough to go to the 8th annual gathering of Povos do Mar …
Photographing the photographer.
The photographer Luiz Neto is part of a small team who have been travelling around the country, tasked with photographing …
A sudden and final goodbye.
This blog is about my life here and all the differences I encounter. The approach to death and funerals is …
Black and white day and night on the beach
At the beginning of the week, a friend took Neu’s fishing boat out on a trip, coming back at the …
Neu’s health update April 2018
In 2015 / 2016 my husband Neu underwent a series of abdominal surgeries. In the last of these, a large …
Oddest visit to an optician ever
As a foreigner, I am often left confused and bemused by the way things work here. It’s not that I …
Reporting from the Alternative World Forum of Water, Ceará.
The 8th International Forum on Water will be held in Brasilia later this month (March 2018). According to their …
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