Having grown up in Brazil in the 1970s and 1980s, we had very little access to British media. The first time I came across a Guardian Weekly issue was in 1992 when Mr Campbell, a Sottish-Canadian translator living in São Paulo, left his flimsy paper on the coffee table.
My first attraction was the lightness and uniqueness of the paper, so different from the newsprint I was familiar with. But then I fell in love with the different opinions and stories and have been a longtime subscriber.
I have no ties to the UK except the English language, but the quality of the GW’s journalism still is a point of reference. I love leafing through the all the paper’s sections but my favourite ones are: Books, do I need to mention that sometimes the review is so good that the purchase of the book becomes unnecessary? Talk about savings. Comment & Debate always adds food for thought, anything related to linguistics or bilingualism will just grab my attention.
The Weekly Review always brings in-depth analysis of issues that won’t go away overnight. Today we have instant access online but I still enjoy reading the paper edition, no matter how long it takes to reach me.
Its portability, user-friendly format and no recharging necessary make it a perfect companion anywhere in the world.
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