Paula Moura
Calling the Island home
When teacher Carlos Trindade accompanied 10 Island high school students to Bridgewater State University last April, part of his mission was to prove that...
Brazil consul general: ‘Our work has intensified’
BOSTON — On a recent Saturday, the Brazilian consulate was filled with parents and their children — babies to toddlers, to 10-year-olds — picking...
Immigration odyssey: ICE detainees deported to Brazil, one fights to stay
Editor’s note: So what happened after the Brazilian immigrants of Martha’s Vineyard were rounded up by federal agents and ferried off the Island in...
From inside detention facility, Vineyard Brazilian immigrant shares story of his arrest
For Luciano Dacol, last Tuesday began as just another day at work. A Brazilian immigrant who works on the Island, he took the ferry...
A popular Brazilian show host visits the Island
Aluísio Ferreira de Sousa, the host and reporter of a popular online show among the Brazilian community, had heard a lot about Martha’s Vineyard...
Brazilians unite to give back to community organizer
For 21 years, Meiroka Nunes has led efforts to help the Island Brazilian community. Known for founding the Facebook group Brazukada, she has organized...
Amid deportation fears, Brazilian immigrants seek solace in faith and conservative values
The front door of the First Baptist Church of Martha’s Vineyard has a welcome sign in Portuguese with a Brazilian and American flag, and...
Amid deportation fears, immigrant parents worry about children in school
The window of a shop on Main Street in Vineyard Haven looks out on an Island community going about its business. But to a...
Golden Globe winner sparks Island inspiration
On Sunday, Brazilian actress Fernanda Torres won a Golden Globe for best performance by a female actor in the drama category for the film...
A digital bridge across a continental divide
This is the third piece in a continuing series on Brazilian immigration and how it has transformed Martha’s Vineyard.
MANTENÓPOLIS, Brazil — High in the...
The legend of Wilson Peres
This is the second piece in a continuing series on Brazilian immigration and how it has transformed Martha's Vineyard.
MANTENÓPOLIS, Brazil – The American bald...
A wave of immigration
This is the first in a continuing series on Brazilian immigration and how it has transformed the Island. A flipbook version of this story...
Brazucada!
The word is brazucada.
It comes from “brazuca” in Portuguese which is slang for “Brazilian.” When you have a large crowd of Brazilians all in...