Tag Archives: favela

Inside the Favela Rocinha

Posted on March 12, 2016 by agogo22

If you read the safety instructions of the Foreign Office, one find filling pages warnings about Brazil that one should strongly consider. It’s particularly pointed out that there are frequently armed conflicts and robberies in the north of the country … Continue reading →

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Favela cooking

Posted on January 23, 2016 by agogo22

Today was a dramatic day that put our intrepid name to the test. It started dramatically when we awoke to the sound of a loud firework being released near our apartment. We later learned this is a prelude to a … Continue reading →

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Sambinha Architecture and the Latent World

Posted on December 7, 2015 by agogo22

They say that architecture brings out attributes of the world that may have gone unexpressed or unnoticed in its absence. Sometimes intentionally sometimes unintentionally, and sometimes subconsciously, http://favelissues.com/2015/12/05/sambinha-architecture-and-the-latent-world/

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Cartoon Movement

Posted on March 16, 2012 by agogo22

1 of 13 Continues at the Cartoon Movement.

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Brazil Faces Obstacles in Preparations for Rio Olympics – NYTimes.com

Posted on March 5, 2012 by agogo22

Gearing up for the 2016 Olympic Games to be held here, officials celebrated plans for a futuristic “Olympic Park,” replete with a waterside park and athlete villages, promoting it as “a new piece of the city.” There was just one … Continue reading →

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