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 …
Life in the Favela in Brazil – Part 2
By tomorrow, I’ll have been living in a favela in Brazil for one week. It’s hard to stop thinking about all the people I know who have told me countless times how dangerous favela life is. At best, …
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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 …
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