For the original by Yasmin Thayná in Portuguese, published on her Facebook wall then by Brasil Post click here. I went out to buy my father a belated Father’s Day present and thought I was going […]
Clique aqui para Português The residents of the few houses that remain in the community of Beira Rio, in Manguinhos, are being subjected to a brutal removal process, ongoing since 2009. They have been fighting […]
On the pitch at the very top of favela Santa Marta, a group of kids play a spirited game of soccer, dribbling and shooting to the sound of bumping funk music. Green netting stretches overhead, covering the pitch […]
Clique aqui para Português Cíntia Luna, 35 years old, current President of the Santa Teresa United Neighborhood Association (AMUST), has played a leadership role in the development of the association over the past eight years. A […]
Clique aqui para Português Less than a week after being named Champions of the 2014 Street Child World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, the Brazilian Girls Team returned to practice. The girls range from age 12 […]