Clique aqui para Português For the original in Portuguese by Zé Luis S. Lima, published in Viva Rocinha, click here. 1971 was a real milestone year in my life. I was eight years old and in the second grade. […]
Clique aqui para Português The rise in Haitian immigration to Brazil has been hitting the headlines. According to figures from the Ministry of Work and Employment published by BBC Brasil, the number of Haitian workers in […]
Clique aqui para Português At the Piscinão de Ramos, part of Complexo da Maré’s leisure park, Geise Freitas’ routine is different to that of other homemakers. She hosts about 50 children on her rooftop for music […]
Clique aqui para Português The text below was written by Cléber Araújo, a resident of Complexo do Alemão in Rio de Janeiro’s North Zone, in July 2015 in the form of satire. August 22, 2016—We […]
Clique aqui para Português On July 14, the Popular School for Critical Communication (ESPOCC) launched its 2015-2016 class on Affirmative Publicity at Observatório de Favelas (Favelas Observatory) in Complexo da Maré, in Rio’s North Zone. Each year, after a […]