I'm Brazilian, from Olinda/PE. I just ended up graduating from law school and I decided to spend a few months traveling to try to find a purpose in life, although it sounds cliché, it's just how I feel.

I've always loved to help people, so that I believe that solidarity is indispensable. I believe that family, friends, music (and food) are the motives of my happiness.

Also I love traveling and more than that, I love meeting new people. Thrilled to learn about different cultures. Fascinated by history and coffee.

Also I can teach you some Portuguese, if you want to.

https://www.facebook.com/raquelehpaula

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I love meeting new cultures, people and places.

Interests

• animals
• arts
• culture
• theater
• architecture
• photography
• music festivals
• dancing
• education
• human rights
• italian food
• cooking
• wine
• beer
• coffee
• japanese food
• politics
• socializing
• music
• live music
• sports
• law
• language exchange
• volunteering
• food
• cinema
• brazil
• different cultures
• feminism
• queer
• museums
• cinematography
• foreign languages
• summer
• independent cinema
• brazilian food
• radiohead
• brazilian music
• feminismo
• intersectional feminism
• queer theory
• the smiths
• amy winehouse
• caetano veloso

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: The Smiths, Radiohead, Chico Buarque, Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Secos e Molhados, Maria Bethânia, Gal Costa, Al Green, Beyoncé, Leon Bridges, Bon Iver, Norah Jones, Coldplay, Adriana Calcanhoto, Alceu Valença, Beck, Belchior, Belle &Sebastian, Artic Monkeys, David Bowie, Calle 13, Johnny Hooker, Célia Cruz, Clube da Esquina, Milton Nascimento, Zaz, Kendrick Lamar, Emicida, Stromae, Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros, Manu Chao, Carminho, Beirut, Bob Marley...

Movies and TV series: Tatuagem, A História da Eternidade, Les Amours Imaginaires, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, The Secret in Their Eyes, Taare Zameen Par, Circumstances, A man called Ove, HTGAWAM, OITNB, RuPaul's Drag Race, The L Word, Downton Abbey, The Fosters, Broad City, Narcos, Grey's Anatomy, Grace and Frankie, The Fosters, Friends...

Books: Ensaio sobre a cegueira, de José Saramago; Água viva, de Clarice Lispector; Éramos seis, de Maria José Dupré; Quarto de Despejo, Carolina Maria de Jesus, Cidades Rebeldes, David Harvey...

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I was an intern from the Brazilian public defender for two years. For those who do not know, the public defender only meets those in Misery's situation. In that period, I came across touching stories and from there, I realized how privileged I am to have a family structured and who loves me, something to eat and a place to sleep. I realized how much the world still needs to evolve until we can offer all the people of the world, without exception, dignity of life. Finally, I learned to value the little things in life.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil