Democracy: An Apprentice's Notebook, in which he recounts the events of Dilma Roussef 's impeachment, as well as an overview of the last thirty years of Brazilian democracy. Family Gabeira is the son of Paulo Gabeira and Isabel Nagle, both Lebanese immigrants. His surname was aportuguesado (expression meaning transformed to fit Portuguese language sounds) from the transliterations Jabara or Gebara (in Arabic : جبارة). He was married to Brazilian fashion designer, Yamê Reis, with whom he had two daughters, Tami and Maya. The couple divorced in 1999. His daughter Maya has since become a top female big wave surfer. She said the trauma of her parents' divorce drove her to leave home at age 15 and go to Australia on a student program. She moved to Hawaii in 2004 at age 17 to surf world class waves. She quickly emerged as the world's top female big-wave surfer, winning global championships surfing challenging spots like Mavericks, Waimea, Todos Santos, and South Africa's shark-infested "Dungeons". She told Huck Magazine in 2007: "My dad and I are very similar. All the energy he's put into improving the country I have as well – only I've been channeling it into my surfing." She added: "My dad has a really strong character, is incredibly bright and I’ve learned a lot from him." References External links Fernando Gabeira's official website (in Portuguese) Interview to journalist Sidney Rezende (in Portuguese) Interview with Ragga magazine, discussing how he's changed since the kidnapping, identifies daughter Tami. (in Portuguese) Maya Gabeira's interview with Huck magazine, discussing her father. (in English) Maya Gabeira emerges as women's surfing champion, from The Guardian discussing her family life (in English) Surf champ Maya Gabeira discusses for The Independent her upbringing with her father (in English) Interview with Maya Gabeira discussing her upbringing for Women's Health magazine; mother identified (in English) 1941 births Living people People from Juiz de Fora People from Minas Gerais Green Party (Brazil) politicians Workers' Party (Brazil) politicians Brazilian people of Lebanese descent Members of the Chamber of Deputies (Brazil) from Rio de Janeiro (state) Stockholm University alumni Culture in Minas Gerais