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The word favela has such a bad PR. We (privileged, mostly white, educated) hear this word and we are already horrified, we think we know it all, we want to avoid all contact possible with anyone living in a favela. Because we are afraid of them. We assume they are bad people who will steal our shit. . It hurts me because I have met amazing people living in favelas. When I asked for some dance moves they helped. Now i live very very close to two favelas (lets just call them communities, because after all they are really communities and they also prefer referring to themselves as community members). When some people hear this their face changes and they have this are you fucking crazy expression. . I have never felt unsafe where I live. (But I recently ran away from a guy who wanted to rob me at Ipanema and I got a phone stolen at Lapa). I happily take mototaxis daily. I happily walk down (up not so much but that doesn’t have anything to do with fear more like dying because of the steep streets). People say hello to me, I say hello to them, nobody is weird, just regular people, living life. . Yes I know there are more dangerous communities. I know there can be shootings. Because some very poor people only see getting into drug trafficking an option to survive. Maybe they don’t know better. Maybe there were just born in this. . I have no idea because my life is different. And I also don’t wanna think that just because I live where they do means I know anything about them. I know shit. I have no idea. I absolutely cannot understand most of the struggles they have. . I don’t understand their fear and hate for police. Maybe because I am the type who police wants to keep safe here. They look at me and come to me and tell me nicely to avoid a neighbourhood. They are super nice to me and protective. They would never check my pockets for drugs because I was born to be a white European girl with light hair and eyes. They are not at my doorstep waiting for me to screw up and checking me all the time for anything illegal. So I don’t know how is it to grow up like this. . All I know that I would not change my awesome place for anything. #brazil #riodejanerio #favela
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Good thing about living in Rio is that you can just go and see this anytime you want. I have to admit I almost always only go when I have a photoshoot there but it is in my April plans to finally have a good tan. Now that summer is over here there is a good chance the beach can be finally really enjoyed. It’s only 27-30 degrees outside and the beach is not overcrowded. I can continue my attempts to look more like a Brazilian
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It might sound stupid but this piercing makes me look more like myself. It is not done yet, I kinda gave myself time till Im 30 to start dealing with fashion issues and worrying about what clothes I really like and what makes me feel like I look more like myself. For now the point is to kinda like the stuff which has to be cheap at first, and has to take up little space to fit my bag for travels. Different priorities I guess, now I do not feel like dealing with fashion at all. Shopping is not my thing but I also think I will eventually have to put some effort in it. There is also like 7 tattoo in my mind (again, being broke is the no1 thing that stops me from getting them, but actually some years of thinking is never bad for tattoos so I am fine with waiting. Plus I want that sporty, nice Brazilian butt and an improved fit-level too eventually, gotta work more for that. This year I turned vegetarian and Im eating rather healthy so food is fine, now I should just get myself to commit a sport routine. But I cannot force nothing on myself, I have to love it. Hopefully slowly it will get to my brain to focus on this. Im getting old after all. I would feel better if I was not broke, that is becoming my no1 priority to reach. I mean getting out of this horrible being broke cycle. But I am grateful for these years, I learned a lot and I will appreciate more when I finally can afford all the shit I want. (Like a cool homebase, a van to travel with and flight tickets mainly. Oh and good food and cultural programs.) Im not even getting started with how many stuff I wanna learn and how many projects I wanna finish. As you can see (you are a hero if you read until here) I still have plans on improving myself, like I guess everyone on the planet but I have to admit I am 100% happy with my current state. If I could go back in time, I would not change a thing for sure. Im afraid I would fuck it up if I tried again, my life has been amazing. . . . #thoughts #piercing #riodejaneiro #brazil #european #hungarian #selflove #confidenceissexy #lifeisgreat #satisfied #travel #traveler #portrait #portraitphotography #neverstoplearning #neverstopexploring #neverstopimproving
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There are many reasons why some days of storms can be actually nice. First of all you get to see amazing things like the iconic Christ statue covered in clouds. Also it means that finally after boiling your brain in 40 degrees for some weeks you can have some fresh air. I enjoyed having 20-25 degrees for some days, I have to admit. Finally some sweat-less nice sleep! Now the boiling break is over, its again 30 something Celcius in Rio. And Christ is watching again. We know what it means @maggislife_official and @atlasapples Behave guys! #rio #riodejaneiro #brazil #travel #traveling #travelphotography #travephoto #utazás #utaznijo #solotravel #blackandwhite #summer #storm #Leakalandjai #aventure #kaland #adventure
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I never considered myself a beach girl, I grew up in a landlocked country and I was always happy living in a town. I would pick a mountain-lake location over a beach but I have to admit that lately I really started to feel the great vibes of a sandy beach. I don’t want to spend hours every day laying in the sun. I don’t even want to swim in the water all the time. But it feels amazing and very calming and relaxing to just look at the waves and listen to the sound of the water. Probably this surfer girl is also addicted to this vibe, the smell, the sight, the sound and the feeling of the strong waves that she is riding with her board. Maybe she stops there for a second every time she is about to surf just to enjoy the moment for a bit. I want to have many of these simple, happy moments in 2019. And I’m wishing you all the same. . . . #travel #surfergirl #brazil #brasil #southamerica #traveler #beachvibes #surfing #instatravel #adventure #90daycontentchallenge #portodegalinhas #peaceofmind #newyear
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This was the first day of Chistmas. Its interesting how Christmas was not a thing to anyone here on the island. Shops were open, you could barely see any sign anywhere that its Christmas. But because of our amazing group of friends, the great dinners and fun stuff I had a great time! I still love Brazil! #brazil #feliznatal #travel #traveling #morrodesaopaulo #gamboademorro #bahia #brasil #southamerica #beach #christmas #solotravel #traveling #travelbug #instatravel
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I hope all of you have as merry holidays as I do!
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