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Discovering new places
1990 was an adventurous year for three young women from West Swindon. We've brought all of them together to relate their experiences.
Flying back from Rio "The Brazilians are very warm Going west
Juliette Smith from Shaw spent a and friendly, but it's a very macho
year in Brazil living in the coastal society where women have far less
city of Recife, teaching English and independence. I never felt unsafe
Art in an American School for personally, but we had to think not
wealthy Brazilians. to wear a watch and keep money in
By contrast she also helped out at different places. A friend and I were
a home for street children. There are robbed by a man with a gun, but he
an estimated 16,000 urchins roam- seemed more nervous than us."
ing the city and the home was a rare During her year Juliette, with
haven of security for a few of them. other students working in Brazil,
Culture shock affected Juliette at had a four day boat trip on the Ama-
first. "It is such a different lifestyle. zon which shedescribed as amazing
There's a great contrast between the and unspoilt. The trees and river
Juliette with a few of the thousands Of rich and poor there; we don't realise were huge, but there was little
street children of Recife how affluent we are in Europe. wildlife. She also visited the tourist
attractions in Rio and went to the
enormous Iguacu waterfalls. Nicky King being arrested by Joey the
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reservation and met lots and lots of
West Swindon trip to the Pencelli outdoor pursuits Americans. We had a lot of contact
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The only litter lever saw was one
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house sales & purchases, Reindeer were a common sight.
Next year I hope to go on another
matrimonial matters and criminal law trip or go to Pencelli for a week with
some friends from school.
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