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  - It is 1:30 p.m. The plane is about to land, and suddenly the crew is taken aback by a stern order straight from the cockpit: Please – make sure that Ms. Kéfera Buchmann is the very last passenger to get off the plane. Stunned flight attendants and passengers alike, then, start looking around trying to identify to whom the captain is referring. A few seconds later, a rather shaken 22-year-old raises her arm in the back of the plane, “I’m Kéfera.” In a scene reminiscent of the Beatlemania era, hundreds of adoring, electrified teenagers holding signs and screaming her name had taken over the airport, leaving authorities wondering why they had not been notified in advance that a pop star would be on that flight – or at least that was what all the mayhem on the ground led them to surmise. Despite boasting almost 6 million followers on YouTube, Ms. Buchmann – oblivious of how much her frenzied fans worshiped her, the direct result of her impromptu short videos on the internet, in which she speaks her mind on issues ranging from the mundane (makeup tips) to the controversial (When is the right time to lose your virginity?) to the downright personal (“I haven’t talked to my dad in a long time.”) – was about to fathom the scope of her natural magnetism, along with airport officials, who, up to that point, had no idea who she was. At 17, Ms. Buchmann – then an aspiring actress – took to the internet in the hopes of drawing the attention of TV stations so that she could launch her career. Instead, she ended up bypassing them and becoming an internet phenomenon in her own right, whose YouTube videos are now seen by millions. Taking full advantage of her outsize visibility, she is currently touring the country performing her play to packed audiences, made up mostly of teenagers who look up to her in ways rarely seen in Brazil. Born and raised in the southern part of the country – Curitiba – she now lives in Sao Paulo, Brazil’s powerhouse and one of the most populated cities on the planet, where she concedes “all the best opportunities are.” When asked how long her YouTube success would last, the ever-optimistic Brazilian answers with a smile, “I hope it goes on for a long time, but if it ends tomorrow, I’ll be forever thankful for the opportunities life’s given me.”
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Where Have All the Brazilians Gone?

Posted on July 27, 2016 by The Talking Violin

Once everywhere on crowded New York sidewalks, at swanky Miami malls, and on fun Orlando Disney rides, the happy people from the land of soccer are nowhere to be seen…

Once everywhere on crowded New York sidewalks, at swanky Miami malls, and on fun Orlando Disney rides, the happy people from the land of soccer are nowhere to be seen. “Where have all the Brazilians gone?” ask puzzled American tourist officials. Well, well, well, well, the not-so-long-ago booming Brazilian economy is in deep recession. Many have lost their jobs, and those whose paychecks are still coming in can barely make ends meet — let alone travel — the direct result of soaring inflation eating away at wages. And despite an outpouring of generosity from airline companies, which have severely slashed ticket prices, planes are empty, and so are wallets, by the way, very likely made in China and bought in the U.S.

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8 thoughts on “Where Have All the Brazilians Gone?”

prior.. on October 5, 2016 at 3:04 am said:

wow- how sad – my prayers are with everyone from Brazil – 🙂 – and in other areas that struggle.
🙂
missed you blog by the way – wishing you a happy fall….

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- The Talking Violin on August 10, 2017 at 6:07 am said:
  
  Hi Y., I’m so sorry it took me so long to reply to your very kind comment. I haven’t posted anything for a while now, so when I came across your feedback, I was both surprised and mortified. Thank you so much for commenting on my post.
  Take care,
  Mr. Violin
  
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  - prior.. on August 12, 2017 at 2:51 am said:
    
    well my pleasure – and when I first started blogging (a few years ago) your “talking” blog was totally cool and you just brought something fresh to my reader.
    But I know what it is like to take breaks and pauses (as i am on a small pause now) but life changes and so do our endeavors.
    thanks for the reply and peace to you dear talking violin
    
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LB on July 10, 2016 at 11:03 pm said:

“Planes are empty and so are wallets”
Sad …

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- The Talking Violin on July 11, 2016 at 8:37 am said:
  
  Yep, that’s it! The party is over. LB, thank you for your feedback and I hope to hear from you again soon.
  Take care,
  Mr. Violin
  
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http://theenglishprofessoratlarge.com on July 6, 2016 at 11:44 am said:

It is a sad situation and one, I fear, that we may be heading for as far as the middle class is concerned. More and more frequently, I see packages of cereal and other items reduce in size while the price grows. I have no idea how families with children manage. When I voiced this concern to the lady in Von’s who was checking out my purchases, she said, “I’m one of those families. I work here in order to pay for our groceries.” I’m afraid that a prediction my uncle heard from his tax man in 1988 is coming true. After a visit to Washington,D.C. to brush up on the latest tax changes, he said there was a plan afoot to eliminate the middle class and have just the poor and the rich. The Brazilians might not be the only ones to find themselves in this plight.

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- The Talking Violin on July 6, 2016 at 11:57 am said:
  
  Dear Patricia,
  thank you so much for taking the time to write such great feedback. Sharing your opinion on The Talking Violin makes my post worthwhile. I really appreciate that and hope you keep commenting on my posts.
  Take care,
  Mr. Violin
  
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  - http://theenglishprofessoratlarge.com on July 10, 2016 at 11:06 pm said:
    
    I shall. Keep on posting!
    
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