In this article our guest writer, Helen Nunes whom is a Phd candidate at FGV in Rio de Janeiro has written a review on The book “The Brazilian People: The Formation and Meaning of Brazil” by the brazilain author Darcy Ribeiro. A review of “The Brazilian People” by Darcy Ribeiro Written by Helen Nunes “In exile, I could feel how difficult it was to be a Brazilian outside Brazil” DARCY RIBEIRO, 2002 In times of crisis, it is crucial to remember the idea of people. In this context, Brazil is a very special case. The History of Brazil is not simple. The nation-building process was violent and multifaceted. We can only understand what Brazil is today if we go back to our history. The origin of the