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  • Antônio Augusto Martins Cesar, diplomat in charge of the Africa desk at Brazil's Foreign Ministry, at his office at Itamaraty Palace. Designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer and located in Brasilia, Brazil's capital, Itamaraty Palace is the home of Brazil's Ministry of Foreign Affairs

  • Hélio Vitor Ramos Filho, communications director of Brazil's Foreign Ministry, at his office in Itamaraty Palace. Designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer and located in Brasilia, Brazil's capital, Itamaraty Palace is the home of Brazil's Ministry of Foreign Affairs

  • Shunnoz, one of Luanda's most influential fashion stylists, at his studio in Kinaxixi neighborhood

  • Kuduro star Sebem at his home in Luanda. Kuduro, originaly a rhythm from the gueto, is the most popular music with young Angolans

  • Ana Maria Fernandes at the master bedroom of her house in Rocinha, the biggest shantytown in Rio de Janeiro. Ana Maria is a house wife and lives with her husband, who owns a kiosk at the beach, and college age son. Brazil's recent economic good fortunes lifted millions from extreme poverty, swelling the ranks specially of Brazil's lower middle class, which drove the country's industrial output expansion with it's new found appetite for consumption fueled by easy credit. It's in places like Rocinha that this phenomenon can be most clearly noticed.

  • Aerson Luiz Costa at his house in Rocinha, the biggest shantytown in Rio de Janeiro. Aerson is a spiritual healer and follower of Candomblé, an afro-brazilian religion, and lives alone. Brazil's recent economic good fortunes lifted millions from extreme poverty, swelling the ranks specially of Brazil's lower middle class, which drove the country's industrial output expansion with it's new found appetite for consumption fueled by easy credit. It's in places like Rocinha that this phenomenon can be most clearly noticed.

  • Vicentina Silva Machado at the livingroom of her apartment in Rocinha, the biggest shantytown in Rio de Janeiro. Vicentina ir a cook and lives alone. Brazil's recent economic good fortunes lifted millions from extreme poverty, swelling the ranks specially of Brazil's lower middle class, which drove the country's industrial output expansion with it's new found appetite for consumption fueled by easy credit. It's in places like Rocinha that this phenomenon can be most clearly noticed.