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Darkness versus hope in Brazil's favelas
Photo © Madoka Ikegami
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This is a series of daily scenes and portraits of favela residents in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. Much has been written about their crime-infested, "no-go" zones where violent death occurs at an alarming rate. But is that all to the story of those people?
During my visit in August this year, I met favelados (favela people) who must live in notorious districts due to poverty but wisely dodge around the danger and strive hard, however possible, to achieve long-lasting happiness for themselves and their families.There was, though, a constant sense of underlying tension that was probably due to the illicit street activities these people notice daily from the corners of their eyes, and make sure to avoid.
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This is a series of daily scenes and portraits of favela residents in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. Much has been written about their crime-infested, "no-go" zones where violent death occurs at an alarming rate. But is that all to the story of those people?
During my visit in August this year, I met favelados (favela people) who must live in notorious districts due to poverty but wisely dodge around the danger and strive hard, however possible, to achieve long-lasting happiness for themselves and their families.There was, though, a constant sense of underlying tension that was probably due to the illicit street activities these people notice daily from the corners of their eyes, and make sure to avoid.
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I am a freelance photographer, formerly based in Australia, Japan (my home country) and now Beijing, China. I especially enjoy portrait shoots with people who don’t speak the same language. I feel I can become more instinctive when no verbal communication is exchanged.BACK TO GALLERY
