Interview with Gustavo Costa – A Brazilian polyglot deaf-born man

Hello students of Dutch and Dutch people!


My name is Gustavo Costa.


I am Brazilian, deaf from birth, freelance graphic (web) designer, type designer and translator and Computer Science student and 26 years old.


I am Brazilian, deaf-born, freelance graphic (web) designer, type designer and translator and science student and 26 years old.


I speak Portuguese, French, English, Spanish, Italian and Brazilian sign language. I am learning German, Esperanto, Hebrew, Japanese, Dutch, Russian, Turkish and four foreign sign languages. I will learn a lot of languages. I can not say why I want to learn many languages. It is my secret. Sorry!


I love astronomy, designing, geography, history, Japanese food, mathematics, philosophy, physics, psychology, reading, programming, swimming.


I love reading encyclopedias to collect more erudition, intellect and knowledge, I also like to be informed about the technology (computers, artificial intelligence, programming languages, robot, smart phone, etc.). I like to learn anything new, learning languages, going to the mall to buy elegant and posh clothing (suits, vests, etc.), watching science fiction movies, going to the gym, playing with the terminal of Linux and Mac OS X, to collect graphic design staffs, grammar books, fonts and dictionaries.


I am a born charismatic and flirtatious. I have many personality and characteristics (negative, neutral and positive): aggressive, affectionate, adventurous, attentive, boring, charming, childish, classy, compulsive, concentrated, conscientious, cooperative, courageous, crazy, creative, critical, cultivated, dedicated, doubtful, dramatic, elegant, empathetic, enthusiastic, erudite, exciting, extrovert, free-thinking, friendly, formal, galant, generous, helpful, humorous, hypnotic, independent, industrious, individualistic, intellectual, ironic, knowledgeable, lazy, mindful, objective, open, open-minded, organised, patient, perfectionist, persuasive, politically conscious, posh, provocative, quarrelsome, rational, refined, romantic, sarcastic, scientific, self-confident, serious, sociable, stubborn, subtle, tolerant.


I am admirer of Apple, Google and Linux. I do not like Windows.


Nice to meet you!