Brazil to America
Daniel Freitas Throughout GHS, there have been numerous students who have transferred from foreign countries to the United States. One of these students, in particular, is sophomore, Daniel Freitas. Freitas decided to come to America after living in Brasilia, Brazil for eleven years. His father was from this country and wanted to move back to be with his family and go back to where he grew up. Once he came to America, he had to give up his hometown family and friends and adapt to a country with extreme cultural differences. One of these differences includes economic change. Since Brazil is a third world country, its civilians were forced to live in extreme and dangerous conditions. According to an article by Safe Around, Brazil is one of the countries with the highest crime rates in the world. This is mainly because Brazil is a third world country and is still in early development; criminal activity is more active in the Favelas (poor suburbs). On the flip side, the culture of this country is what made it really special. Freitas moved to Brazil when he was very young and has known it as his home for his whole life. He was neighbors with his grandparents for ten years of his life while in Brazil, living only a few houses down in a suburban neighborhood.
Spring 2020 | The Van20
