Meet the neighbours
We've shown you pictures of the people on our street. Our street is very nice. However, just beyond our cul-de-sac is a huge favela. We could throw a rock from our house to where we took this picture. As far as favelas go, these people are not too poor. In fact, you'll find a colour TV in most of them (even if you won't find a toilet.) When people talk about the disparity between the rich and the poor in Brazil, hopefully this picture will come to mind. We say this because you're looking at the "middle class" of Brazil. Half of the population of Brazil wishes they could live this well. Although these people are not the worst-off, there is a lot of crime in this favela. Life is cheap here. Here in Sao Paulo, we don't see many of those lower-half people, but in the days ahead we will show you why the world isn't rushing to move to Brazil.
Cary Sawatsky posted this message at 3:38 p.m..
