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Missing my Providência

By Hosana Souza • Translation by Priscila Vivar • July 22, 2011

Clique aqui para Português “I miss my Providência,” exclaimed Eron César dos Santos, who has lived on the hill for 44 years, or his entire life. A man with glasses and a burn mark on […]

Porto Maravilha and Rio’s Oldest Favela

Clique aqui para Português A community marked by solidarity between its residents, in Rio de Janeiro’s port area, is at risk of evictions of several of its residents. Living in this community has become a […]