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Inside the Favela Rocinha
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
Favela cooking
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
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/
Cartoon Movement
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Brazil Faces Obstacles in Preparations for Rio Olympics – NYTimes.com
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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