The Brazilian Thiago Feheira started his life in Serbia in 2012, and immediately “fell in love” with our country, so much so that he founded the popular website “I love Serbia,” through which he lures Brazilians and other foreign tourists to visit Serbia.
The story of this Brazilian who decided to continue his life in Serbia, and recently bought a house in the forest, more precisely in Deliblatska Peščara, delighted many. In a recently filmed Youtube report, Thiago reveals how buying a house in nature was a real adventure and great happiness for him.
“I just want to wake up in peace with my family, so that none of the city’s problems can reach us,” the Brazilian explains as one of the reasons for this move.
His impressions of Serbia were extremely positive. “Serbs treat a guest like a king,” he says, emphasizing the warmth and hospitality he experienced immediately upon his arrival.
For him, life in the forest is full of new experiences, from planting plants and making a fire, to enjoying the silence and nature that surrounds him. He especially points out that people in this part of Serbia are much more intimate and closer to each other than is the case in the large and bustling Belgrade.
“As a city kid, I didn’t know how to make a fire, I learned here and we are no longer cold,” Thiago admits.
His wife Dunja, who is a Serb, is also extremely satisfied with her new life. She sews dresses and enjoys the peace that life outside the city provides them.
“For the first time, I feel like I’m living the way I want,” Dunja points out and emphasizes that she does not regret replacing city life with a rural one.
He also points out how important it was for him to learn the Serbian language, dedicating several hours a day to it, because the desire to better understand and get to know the culture of this country was great.
Through a conversation about mentality, this Brazilian notices numerous similarities between Serbs and Brazilians, both in their approach to life and in the warmth and directness of people.
“Serbs and Brazilians are very similar in mentality, even though these countries are about 10,000 km apart,” Thiago points out.
However, he points out one objection, which is that smoking is allowed almost everywhere, which is a bit unusual for him and would bother him, but only if he had to single out some flaw of living in Serbia.
“In Brazil, smoking is prohibited in closed places, so it was a shock for me when I saw that Serbs light cigarettes everywhere,” he emphasizes.
His view on the phenomenon of “Serbian son-in-law” is also interesting. He believes that it is almost like a title because he is married to a Serbian woman and now he feels like a part of this community.
“A Serbian son-in-law is a serious title, and when you get it, you have to represent Serbia well everywhere in the world, it’s a responsibility!” the Brazilian says with pride.
He considers traveling around Serbia to be very important, he likes to get to know different regions, people and customs, considering that it enriches his life and helps him to better understand the country that has become his home.
“I organize trips to Serbia for foreigners, just as I organize trips to Brazil for Serbs,” Thiago points out, as part of his main occupation.
He sees Belgrade as a true hidden gem, a city that is often neglected, but which has a lot to offer. In addition, he emphasizes that he is convinced that the capital of Serbia, in the future, will be increasingly attractive to tourists.
In accordance with that, he emphasizes: “Serbia is a whole hidden gem, and especially Belgrade, which will only reach the peak of popularity”
He was especially proud when he received a Serbian passport, then he really felt that he had become both a Serb and a Brazilian at the same time. He emphasizes that these are two identities that he does not like to separate, and that are an indispensable part of his identity.
“I am grateful for everything I have experienced in both Brazil and Serbia, that is something that shaped my life, which I would never change,” concludes Thiago.
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Source: Mondo.rs, Photo: Youtube