PinnedRui AlvesinBabelIs ‘Saudade’ the Defining Word of ‘Portugality’? Let’s ReconsiderWhat other word lies at the heart of the Portuguese soul?·5 min read·1 day ago--21--21
PinnedRui AlvesinThe Point of ViewI Wish We Could Follow the Story, Not the AuthorBut you can’t take the human out of the story, right?·5 min read·3 days ago--37--37
PinnedRui AlvesinCareer PathsI Didn’t Just Burn Out — People Die from OverworkDid you know the Japanese have a word for work-related sudden death?·7 min read·May 16, 2024--114--114
PinnedRui AlvesinThe MemoiristMy Life on the Line: Trapped in Brussels Bombings ChaosA firsthand account of the Brussels terrorist attacks on March 2016·8 min read·Mar 29, 2023--48--48
PinnedRui AlvesinThe GeneratorAn AI Company Offered $73 to Scan My EyesCan you put a price on the unique biometric data in your iris?·5 min read·Mar 28, 2024--50--50
Rui AlvesinThe Political PrismLanguages Disappear When We Forget About ThemWhy I stand with those upholding language representativity in legislatures from Canada’s First Nations to the Portuguese rural hinterlands·6 min read·5 days ago--22--22
Rui AlvesinA-CulturatedFrom My Language, I See the Sea — How About Yours?How learning a new language helps you unlock a culture from within·9 min read·Jun 6, 2024--36--36
Rui AlvesinMuddyUmWhat’s Up With North Korea’s Stinky Balloon Attack on South Korea?My take on Pyongyang’s latest stunt in the high-stakes race to see who has the biggest warhead·4 min read·Jun 4, 2024--14--14
Rui AlvesinBabelUpdates and Best Practices for Writing High-Quality Stories on the BabelFollowed by a roundup of stories published in May·7 min read·Jun 2, 2024--12--12
Rui AlvesinBabelWhy Your Native-Speaking Brain is Lazy but Incredibly EfficientMIT scientists find new clues on how the brain processes multiple languages·5 min read·May 28, 2024--34--34