Paula Moura
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...