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Dona Alba and The Now Defunct Waldemar Falcão School in Rocinha

By Zé Luis S. Lima • Translation by Cara D’Rosario • August 13, 2015

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. […]

The Owners of Electricity in Rocinha

By Zé Luis S. Lima • Translation by Lara Mancinelli • March 30, 2015

For the original in Portuguese by Zé Luis S. Lima, published in Viva Rocinha, click here. The year is 1970. When night began to fall in Rocinha it was time to light candles, gas lamps and oil […]