Every Sunday morning for the past 16 years, I woke up to the sound of my parents talking on the phone with joyful voices. On the other end of the line were my grandparents back in India. Even though I was only two years old when I left my birthplace in Gandhinagar, my dad made […]
Month: December 2013
Carnaval: The Celebration of a Year!
As you all have probably noticed, from the excessive amounts of Brazil posters around campus, this year, Queens College is celebrating the Year of Brazil! In the honor of this event, QC Voices has decided to take part of the celebration by having special posts on Brazil. I personally love parties, celebrations, and anything festive. […]
Reflection: Brazilian Choro Music at Queens College
I love hip-hop; I like pop, alt, and rock; I appreciate classical, and I can, in fact, tolerate country. Ultimately, I’m pretty open-minded, and I’ll listen to just about anything once – anything, that is, except for Justin Bieber. However, … Continue reading →
2014 World Cup Brazil Preview
32 countries. 32 teams. 736 players competing to represent their nation with one of the most honorable awards in the world. The 2014 World Cup is less than a year […]
Clarice Lispector, and QC’s Year of Brazil
In honor of Queens College’s designation of the academic year 2013-14 as the “Year of Brazil”, all of us writers here at QC Voices are taking a moment to discuss certain interesting cultural, economic, and social aspects of this enormous country that has, in the past decade or so, become one of the most important […]
BRICS: B for Brazil
Walking around the Queens College campus this semester, you might have noticed a conspicuous change. I am not talking about the improved drainage system, most evident by the newly installed drain in front of Powerdermaker that successfully prevents flooding when it rains. (Although, it was about time!) Rather, I am referring to ‘Projeto Morrinho’, the […]
Is Brazil Ready to Communicate at the Games?
The Brazilian government is trying to increase the number of English translations on public signage, but they aren’t doing this very successfully. In a recent opinion article in The New York Times, contributor Vanessa Barbara cites that the exit gates to a newly opened football stadium in Salvador, Brazil were labeled “Entrace.” So they …
The Global Impact of Deforestation in Brazil
In light of Queens College’s focus on the Year of Brazil, I wanted to address an environmental issue that is prevalent within, but not limited to Brazil. BBC news recently covered a story on the increasing rate of deforestation in Brazil that is troubling environmentalists worldwide. Brazil has had a longstanding history with deforestation and […]
Looking for an excuse to stop studying? Look no further!
Tired of studying? Need some art in your life? Never fear – there’s plenty do to in Queens this weekend! Oh Bernice! Reading Series: This charming, intimate, and always interesting reading series is currently housed at the Astoria Bookshop. Come … Continue reading →
Racial Discrimination- You have to hear it to believe it.
Last weekend, I went to the mall to do some Christmas shopping. With Christmas songs playing and the Santa sitting across the giant Christmas tree, my mood was at an all-time high. Unfortunately, this did not last. Now, what I am about to share is a tale each and every one of us has to […]
