Tag: favela

Smiles, Misery and Crack in the Favelas of Brazil

When I entered the “favelas” for the first time, I couldn’t believe my eyes. ...

When You Are a Rio Street Kid You Can Never Shut Your Eyes

Jefferson can’t remember exactly how his mother died. Homeless on the streets of Rio ...

The Catwalk Dreams of Brazil’s Have-Nots

On a cool Saturday morning in Rio de Janeiro,  Zé Luiz Summer, a 34-year-old ...

How Art Has Changed Some Brazil Favela’s Kids

Improvising, a boy gathered bits of building blocks, cement and paint to build a ...