A HARD LAND - Tecno-Libro

Saudades. A beautiful Brazilian word. We don t really have a perfect equivalent in English. . The word itself shows so much of the intensity of Brazilian culture . . a culture where emotion is not stifled but free to be felt and expressed. Saudades. The best way to describe it is longing for, or missing someone. . But this does not really do justice to this word. . it is that ache in your heart, that feeling of having lost a limb, when you wish so dearly you could be with a loved one. . it is the loneliness, the emptiness. . it is that lack of ability to take a full breath. Saudades. This is the pain i feel right now. . Saudades. saudades, . saudades. The word reverberates through my entire being. No amount of yoga is helping me to breathe today. i am so, so sad. So begins the saga of Maddy Saunders and a journey that moves through the beautiful yet harsh Brazilian countryside. Maddy leaves her c