Replied the citizen carrying a rifle taller than himself, from the height of his Havaianas. A photographic chronicle about Rocinha, prejudice, and the best view in Rio de Janeiro.
Wow, Raf - that view!! Thank you for sharing this experience and the photos. Another story-lesson worth learning.
"The barber working calmly, the TV tuned to an Eurocup match, Barcelona was playing. He had the entire city at his feet with that view. The simplicity of that scene stayed with me more than any postcard."
"The second thing is resilience. The climbs are brutal. The streets never end. The houses stack up in ways that defy any urban planning logic."
It seems that the favela itself is a metaphor for the people living there.
Wow, Raf - that view!! Thank you for sharing this experience and the photos. Another story-lesson worth learning.
"The barber working calmly, the TV tuned to an Eurocup match, Barcelona was playing. He had the entire city at his feet with that view. The simplicity of that scene stayed with me more than any postcard."
"The second thing is resilience. The climbs are brutal. The streets never end. The houses stack up in ways that defy any urban planning logic."
It seems that the favela itself is a metaphor for the people living there.
Love your point of view!!!