Well... First of all, I've been always fascinated by the idea of imaginary countries. This was certainly inspired by Brazilian writer Ziraldo Alves Pinto and his book O Menino Maluquinho (The Crazy Little Boy), which mom gave to me when I was 6 or 7. The Crazy Boy of the title, on one page, describes his Lost Country of Eufeidolôcio and its capital city of Timólei-Mólei. Also, even as a kid, I was interested in politics. I remember watching the news on TV with my family. I remember the political crisis and scandals in Brazil and abroad. Yeah, it was fun too.