About the author. Natalia Korelina, Curiosa, was born and raised in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. There she began her journey in capoeira with the Cordão de Ouro group. The author was always curious to find out what was beyond the horizon, so by the age of 25 she had visited 26 countries, along the way visiting local capoeira groups. There were so many impressions that it was impossible not to share them.