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Building a professional life as an immigrant would be very hard without the precious friends to share laughing and tears. Dear Laura, you were my first and very important reference in this country. You introduced me to the expat-way of life, shared secrets and provided the best hugs whenever I needed one. Grazie mille carina! Other friends would follow aggregating more nationalities and warmth to my life. Thank you, gracias and hartelijk dank: Alicia, Cesar, Julian, Tania, Daniela, Shirlene, Lucas, Jolien, Joeri, Annemiek, Francesca, Davide, Noelia, Douwe, Merche, Orlando, Esther and Lynn.
Now my words to the best paranymphs ever. Niki, I had never imagined that I would ever have a Dutch sister, love you girl! Marianne, my “zen keeper”, thank you for always providing me with the right words at the right time. Dear Jacquelien, thank you for your continuous care, I hope you realize how important your support has been.
I shall never forget the people responsible to set the first stones in my passion for asthma. Obrigada queridos Alberto Cukier, Rafael Stelmach, Regina Carvalho Pinto, Frederico Leon, Joaquim Carlos Rodrigues, Luiz Vicente da Silva Filho, Cleyde Myriam Aversa Nakaie, Joselina Cardieri, Fabiola Villac Adde. Special acknowledgment to Thais Mauad, the main responsible for my life-changing journey to the Netherlands. Obrigada tambem queridas Luciana Issa, Paula, Patricia, Silvia, Giuliana, Katia, Marina, Claudine, Flavia Ferreira e Luciana Monte
Not less important are my life-long friends and “adopted sisters”, Celia, Luciana, Paula e Flavia. Amigo é coisa pra se guardar do lado esquerdo do peito. Amo vocês!
Lies en Kees, ik wil jullie graag bedanken voor al de liefde en goede zorg die jullie aan de meiden gegeven hebben. Zonder jullie steun had ik mijn preofschrift niet kunnen bereiken.
An essential support to my personal and professional life came from my dear German family. Thank you for helping me to feel home away from home. Danke schön Elisabeth, Gernot, Melanie, Corinna, Michael, Elmar, Jasmin and Sonja.
Some special words to my Brazilian family, together we learned that love could become even stronger besides the distance. Obrigada pai, mãe, Rosa, Willy,
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