Life in the Favela – Part 3 (of 3)
As I contemplate reaching my fourth month living in a favela, I’m looking out over the Atlantic ocean at a calm sea, six islands in the distance and flocks of birds in V-formation gliding over the water. I like to think the V is for Vidigal. Said to be the “Zona Sul” of Rio’s favelas, […]
Life in the Favela in Brazil – Part 1
I have a confession to make. While my recent article entitled Between Two Favelas was an accurate portrayal of exactly what the title suggests, it is far from life in the favela in Brazil. For the last week, I’ve been doing just that, living in one of Rio de Janeiro’s 1,020 favelas (albeit, a pacified […]
