Brasil?

Today i met the second German person who wants to live in Brazil. Coincidence? Not quite sure. The first guy was very cynical about life in Germany and how things are going right now… he said that Germany was so great and that they are just ruining their country, whereas at least Brazil is growing, developing, and going in an upward trend. Obviously, the image he has of tropical weather and sexy women didn’t hurt either. I’m not quite sure how much he actually knows about Brazil, but it was apparent to me that he had idealized Brazil so much. In terms of crime, health care, education, poverty levels, and lots of other factors, Brazil is so far from somewhere like Germany. Another aspect is the fact that Brazilian culture is so different from German culture, and after being really fed up with Germany it made sense that Brazil seemed so great. The livelier (and maybe more optimistic?) culture of Brazil was one of the aspects that convinced the second person, a girl, that she really wanted to live in Brazil. Anyways, I think both of these people, if they ever do make it to Brazil, are in for a huge culture shock, in both good ways and bad. I hope after reading that you don’t think I have anything against Brazilian culture; on the contrary, after getting my feet wet with capoeria and experiencing what little Brazilian culture that I have, I think Brazil is a beautiful and complex place that is going to change a lot in the coming years. I am just trying to figure out why made these Germans are so interested in Brazil in particular and if they want to go for the ‘right’ reasons.