Simon Romero

The World

Brazil’s Poor Make Themselves Visible Through Graffiti

Global Politics

In Brazil’s business capital, Sao Paulo, some of the city’s poorest are making themselves visible by risking their lives to tag the city’s high-rise buildings with graffiti.

The World

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