Everyone had a nickname. Birdman, Psycho, Taco, Mole. Real names were never used, have not been remembered, and were considered too formal.

Third day in São Paulo. We took a taxi from the hotel after work. It was summer, winter back home, and our first time in Brazil. 

Michael removed his hearing aids and was deaf and blind. The din of judo competition in the gymnasium disappeared. A man took him by the arm...