Laura was leaving college. She loved the university course she was taking. Journalism has been a passion since adolescence. But it wasn't easy; she had to go against her family's wishes, as for several generations, the children and grandchildren of the Buarque family enrolled in the business management course.
The family owned a chain of hypermarkets, so knowing how to manage them was mandatory. But Laura wanted to be free; she enjoyed the conversations she had with her classmates, the possible discoveries about her future profession, and the fact that many of her classmates were children of humble people and had no idea who she really was. The Buarque surname meant nothing at that particular college.
She loved her family; they were just too demanding and strict as well. Her mother came
