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    Can you picture yourself living in a place where the nearest neighbour lives 15km away from you? Neither did Da Silva, until her husband asked her to live in the Brazilian hinterlands, also know as Sertão. Suddenly she saw herself leaving her hometown in the north of Minas Gerais, Brazil, to a complete isolated place. They build their home with bricks made of anthill sand and collected water from a stream nearby. And despite the fact there was no electricity or sanitation, they were doing fine until a one day, when both faced the biggest fear of living isolated brings: sickness. After having successive heart attacks in a week, Da Silva husband passed away. The only way Da Silva found not to drown in depression was to start working as a nanny for her ‘closest’ neighbours. This is how she met Bruna, the milkman’s daughter. Bruna’s mother worked as a planter and couldn’t take care of her daughter until the night comes. This is when Da Silva met Bruna, when she was only two years old. Eight years has passed and Bruna calls Da Silva granny while hugging her by the woman’s house. by: anacarolinedelima Views[721] Beautiful little girl living in the batey close to the fields. She sat quietly next to the group of tourists to listen to the conversations. Her eyes were sad and meaningful, and her attitude timid but assertive. She seemed to know so much, yet eager to learn even more. by: onethousandwords Views[488]    

    East Side Gallery: Who Gets a Voice?

    GERMANY | Sun, 17 Aug 2014 | By rmckinley | Views [1356]

    Perhaps Thomas and Karine are both descendants of survivors, high school sweet hearts, or simply Berlin lovers. But does who they are even matter? Does their heritage, talent, or popularity deny or grant them a voice? That was the question I asked ... Read more >

    Tags: berlin, berlin wall, expression, hope, street art, symbolism, voice

     

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