Author: Robson

Jot down the first thing that comes to your mind. Last weekend I went to see an special exhibition on the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto: Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away. The title alone give me chills. The display is out there for years. The curators couldn’t have known with certainty about everything…

Describe a random encounter with a stranger that stuck out positively to you. Oh, I just remembered a random encounter with a lovely couple! This happened during our literary road trip last year. We were in Providence and decided to check a highly recommended seafood place, the Dune Brothers Providence Shack. The food was truly…

What place in the world do you never want to visit? Why? There are 66 countries in the world where it is illegal to be gay. The penalties range from death penalty, passing through life in prison, some time in prison, forced labor, to fines. As a gay man, I have gay pride. Deciding whether…

Describe a positive thing a family member has done for you. Every family has its blessings and challenges. My own family isn’t different. We have struggled with some difficult situations, sometimes too heavy for one single member to bear. We have helped each other through the years, each one according to their capabilities. Many times…

What is your favorite restaurant? So many options to choose from… it’s hard to pinpoint a single restaurant as my favorite. There was one though that I used to go many years ago, back in Brazil. I looked it up, I was sad to learn it doesn’t exist anymore. I don’t know what happened, I’m…

Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Ten years from now, I see myself not just as an author. I envision myself as a curator of mysteries. I also see myself as a cartographer of the symbolic. Additionally, I will be a weaver of stories that flirt with the veil between the visible and…

What are 5 everyday things that bring you happiness? I’m glad you asked! At the beginning of the year, I said I would do things that are fun. And one of them would be writing daily at this blog. I’m on a 100-day streak and counting. I have covered so much ground lately. I will…

Describe something you learned in high school. Something happened while I was in high school. My parents got separated. I had to change schools. Twice. I had gone through other big changes in my life before, but those hit me hard. Ultimately, I went from a private school to a public one in my last…

Describe one positive change you have made in your life. I will take a rain check on this one…

What’s the most fun way to exercise? We gave in and got an indoor bike for exercising. The problem is, winter in Canada lasts practically six months. You need to have options to work out at home. As a consequence I started paying attention to my health and exercising more this year. I’m really happy…