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Date: 24/12/2025
Fernando de Noronha is a small island group in Brazil, far from the mainland.
Life here moves under strict rules — not of people, but of nature.
Only a limited number of visitors are allowed.
Plastic is frowned upon. Noise feels out of place.
Locals are proud of this restraint.
The sea is clear enough to see your own hesitation reflected back.
Dolphins pass without spectacle. Turtles don’t rush.
This place teaches a quiet lesson:
not everything is meant to be expanded.
Noronha doesn’t try to impress.
It protects itself.
For its people, pride comes from saying “no” —
and meaning it.
Rajat Chandra Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
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