My parents spelled my name as phonetically as possible, but people still get it wrong. They named me after a character in a Brazilian movie. I traveled to my namesake's home and there I met a ...

Mrs. Maria Mercita Cunha, 86, lives in a house surrounded by medicinal plants. She goes into the backyard, and in front of a guinea tree, asks nature for permission to use its powers in a cure. While ...

My parents spelled my first name as phonetically as possible, but pronouncing it still seems to cause most people trouble. The most common mispronunciations are when people add extra syllables and ...

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