Thais Okubaro
Thais Okubaro was born in Brazil in 1990. Graduated in Literature, she published her first short story in the anthology Reino dos Defesas by Editora Lura in 2023 and promotes discussions about yellow authors on the internet in her joint reading group called Dokushoka .
Updated November 2023
Stories from This Author
The silence of our conversations
Nov. 16, 2023 • Thais Okubaro
Whenever I remember moments between my grandfather and me, I smell pastries and soda. We went to the market on Saturdays, near his workshop. He would buy pastries, one for me and one for him, stroke my hair, smile and we would share the meal. I was little and since then I learned that my grandfather said “I love you” silently, but it was almost said spelled out, while his smile widened and his eyes closed. “Your grandfather is quiet …
