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Thiago Manhas
It was just amazing when Denise Eichel tracked me on MSN Messenger on April 12th, 2006 and told me about your website. Then, when I looked at it, I got really, but really happy to have the chance to communicate with my exchange’s student friends. I got very excited about it.
After I left Holland in the beginning of 1996, I started college in Brazil. I chose for the career of International Trade. During this period, I had worked for a cable TV company for almost two years and for a Volkswagen truck company in Franca/SP – Brazil. I finally graduated in 1999 and then I decided to stay a while in NYC – USA working for a diamond corporation called Bright Trading, owned by Jews. My experience over there was not the best. So I decided to come back home and started working with diamonds as self-employer, once my dad had been in this business for a long time. Working with Jews and Americans (since our main clients were them) made me travel a lot to the USA (mainly NYC) and Belgium (Antwerp). I also had a chance to go to an African country called Togo in Central West Africa. In the year of 2001 I started going to a Law School, but I quit after a few months due to my trips abroad. I have been in the diamond business since then. Since last 
year, I was invited to work for a lawyer in the USA. This gentleman represents people who want to invest in mining companies in Brazil. Because of that, I spend a few months a year in Boston and NYC and the rest of year traveling in Brazil in order to do business.
You can see some pictures of mine at: http://spaces.msn.com/thiagomanhas/photos/?_c02_owner=1
Key Stats
Country of Origin:
Brazil
Education/Next Steps post-Holland:
Bachelor in International Trade at University of Franca, Brazil
Birthday:
December 3rd, 1977
Current Address:
Rua Dr. Jonas D. Ribeiro, 859 – Jd Champagnat
14400-230 – Franca, SP, Brazil
Current Phone Number:
Cell: #55.16.9999-0118
Home: #55.16.3722-6045
Preferred E-mail Address:
Current Profession or LifeGig:
Diamond businessman
Favorite expression in Dutch:
“Ga weg”, “lekker weer”, “gezellig”, “Ik hou van jou”, etc, etc
Vote for a Rotary Exchange Holland Reunion (REHR):
"I vote for a place in the Caribbean Islands, once the weather is always nice, the beaches are terrific and the people are always friendly with beautiful women, good food and everything is very cheap."
Rotary club in Holland:
Arnhem Zuid/Huissen – (district 1560 I think)
Hosting Rotary club in home country:
Rotary Clube Franca Imperador (district 4540)
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