ALKHOBAR: Rawan Almansor — a 31-year-old content creator and host of the Arabic-language podcast “قيلة,” — has been living in Brazil’s capital city, Brasilia, for two years.
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What’s the general vibe like in Brasilia? Are the residents friendly?
The people are incredibly warm. Even if they don’t speak English — and I don’t speak perfect Portuguese — they’ll greet you like family. You’ll see men walking shirtless in the summer heat, wearing only their iconic Havaianas sandals. If they do wear a shirt, it’s usually a football jersey — often Al-Nassr; the Saudi club is surprisingly popular here. City life has never been my rhythm — I’ve never liked its noise. I live far from the city’s chaos, between farms and alleyways, where hospitality is woven into the culture. In Brazil, it’s normal to knock on a stranger’s door and be welcomed with food and drink. We often discover the most magical places not by using Google Maps, but by driving around and simply saying hello.
So, would you recommend a visit?
