Hanna Fernando-Pacua (PHILIPPINES) temporarily leaves her comfort zone to travel, serve, and perform around the world in five months. She hopes to share with you this very meaningful experience.

Up with People provides students with an extraordinary semester of traveling the world. As a student your perspectives on the world will never be the same. UWP is for that certain student who's looking for an intense, hands-on, involved global educational experience. The program addresses the very real need for young adults and leaders who have global perspectives, intercultural understanding, knowledge of worldwide social issues, leadership skills and a dedication to community service. For more information, visit www.upwithpeople.org.

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Friday, July 13, 2007

"In Brazil, Big Mac is more expensive than Havaianas"


After asking if it was acceptable in my culture to receive gifts from men, Rafael gave me these as a gift. I said thank you and he was surprised that I knew the brand. I told him that in the Philippines, these are quite high-end slippers (excuse me, "flip-flops" pala). His reply? In Brazil, Big Mac is more expensive than Havaianas.

It turns out that these "sandals" (as he calls them) are very famous in Brazil because they are so cheap and were produced for really low income people.

Amazing what branding and colonial mentality can do, huh?

4 comments:

Unknown said...

so ibig sabihin...pde mo ko pasalubungan ng HAVAIANAS! woohoow! :) mwah

tRyx said...

yanna, ako din! i want! oh! can u tell ur brazilian friend, that we want to be friends with him! ;)

tRyx said...

yanna may havanas na na ganyan ang design! lufettt!

princess_of_disguise said...

hanna! size 37 ako sa havaianas... :) wala pa akong havaianas eh... hawaianas from divi meron... hehehehe... :P hope you're having fun! :) ingat lagi! :)805894