Name:Felipe Cruvinel
Age:18
Gender:Male
Education:high school
Languages:
-Portuguese(native speaker)
-English(expert)
-Italian(intermeditate)
-Spanish(intermeditate)
-French(beginner)
-German(beginner)
Currently living in:Milan, Italy
Nationality:Portuguese
Organizations he belongs to:
-Portuguese Scouts
-Couchsurfing comunity
-WWOOF
-GreenPeace
-ANL-Lisbon Naval association
-FLUP- Portuguese Club of creative writing
Short Biography:
Felipe was born in Lisbon in 1992.Son of Brazilian parents, he spent is childhood in Portugal.From a young age, Felipe became prominent in areas such as literature and enviromental awareness,earning lots of prizes in the former at school and in competitions.He's an avid reader, and he started writting fantasy books and film scripts since.He wrote mainly sci-fi books were the problems of our society were solved through the union and cooperation of the human race, and it lived in a world with no polution nor violence,and with space , money and time to develop, the human race started to populate other areas of the galaxy, facing other problems there.
At the age of 14, he moved to Milan, Italy, because of the work proposals given to their parents.There, he went to the American School of Milan, where he improved greatly his language speaking skills, who were already astounding for his age.Now, he is finishing the last year of Highschool with brilliant notes there,and wants to follow politics, international relations or enviromental awareness and relations with the nations, but wants to take a sabatic year to shoot a documentary about the problems that are intrinsic to this society.
Name:João Miranda
Age:18
Gender:Male
Education:High school
Languages:
-Portuguese(native speaker)
- English(expert)
-Spanish(intermeditate)
-French(beginner)
-japanese(beginner)
Currently living in:Lisbon, Portugal
Nationality:Portuguese
Organization he belongs to:
-Couchsurfing comunity
-Associação Pro Atlântico
-WWOOF
-GreenPeace
-CPS- Portuguese club of silkscreen
Short Biography
João Miranda was born in 1992, Lisbon.His father passed away when he was 8, and form that moment on he lives with his brother and mother.When he was 10, he went to Colégio Militar, an ancient military school with 200 years.He got out due to his disbeliefs in opression and violence.
From there he went to some schools, his final being the secondary school of Restelo, a well reputated public school. He went to the metropolitan music school, where he became dextrous in instruments such as clarinet and saxophone, creating a neo-jazz band named "100Deus"(-without god/ 100 god) afterwards.in Highschool, he followed the arts cours and his creativity and his works are unmatchable.he is also interested in cinema, wich he created and contributed to short clips, some posted here http://vimeo.com/2952227 .In the summer he does voluntary work to help replating burned forests in europe and to educate children about recicling.He wants to take a time out from school to help him think about a way to contribute to the change of this society, to change people's minds in areas such as enviromentalism, politics and human rights.
In the beggining we were only 2 great friends who wanted to embarc on this epic travel and to shoot a documentary about it but we though if there's a possibility of the journey to be done by car, we would need a specialist who as experience in car driving,cameraman skills, knowledje in engeneering and experience in big travels .So we though of João Miranda's uncle, António Miranda.
Age:50
Gender:Male
Education:barchelors degree in mechanical engeneering, belongs to the maritim force of portugal
Languages:
-Portuguese(native speaker)
-Spanish(expert)
-French(intermeditate)
-Arab(intermeditate)
-English(beginner)
Currently living in :Almada,Lisbon
Organization he belongs to:
-Portuguese Navy
-Couchsurfing comunity
-CMP- Motard club of Portugal
-WWOOF
Short Biography: António was born in Beira Alta, the region of portugal where the Oporto wine is made.He grew up arround this winery culture, and his father thaugh him all about it.when he was 16 he went to the portuguese navy, and stayed there until now, obtaining the grade of coronel.he was also a lifeguard when he was on vacation from the navi.
In his spare time, he does photography work and cameraman work .He also manages his family wineries in Beira Alta.António is very passionate for motorbikes and cars, and now that he's retired he does lots of trips with friends, with motorcicles or with cars including a trip to morroco and to jerusalem by motorcicle,to st.petersburg by car and lots of trips inside peninsula Iberica.This man is always ready for another one, and he said "When I stop, it's because I'm dead".
