Slum Safari

Nice story. I find the whole Current-TV channel to be highly addictive. Although I found it a bit odd to see this was a tourist type activity, and it does seem a little exploitive, I enjoyed seeing the community feel of the culture. I didn't come from an environment quite like that, but much like there, that feel of community unity is what I recall most. I find a more real, peaceful (in a certain way) and down to earth mentality that seems rare or genuine in other areas from the preceived better/higher income neigborhoods. Just my observation anyway.

"Amendoim" (means peanut in portugues), is certainly a charachter in Rocinha. He works at the Uruarama Gavea Clube on the otherside of Rocinha (the Gavea part)

rocinhajj@yahoo.com.br

sorry type error

I am from Rocinha dn work here as a tour guide. I think the tour need to be show by the people who live here becase we know everything about this place. This is my opinion.

If you want to know more about me or what I think about this, you can email me at:

rcinhajj@yahoo.com.br
www.faveladodarocinha.com

very nice and I definitely liked the two perspectives of the tour.

who is the jerk in the gucci hat on her way through a slum tour?!

Great video!
I like it very much.
Greetings from Brazil!

Abração!!!
Jotacê - FizTV

Very Good Pod... People can be happy in any situation if they so choose. Hmm- How many people "have things" but are still sad about this or stressed about that? This pod sent a profound message: "Sometimes to NOT have is to be happy and free... "

In this world, there is nothing like the smiles of people that live in poverty...it always reminds me of HOPE....

A well shot piece informative and thought provoking
Ill have to have another watch

Very interesting!

very good pod my fav

interesting documentary

Love it!!
Im glad you pointed out the fact that people living in the Favelas are seen as animals are on a safari. This just goes to show how people like to reinforce their cultural superiority by looking down on others. (People's ignorance and state of mind has not changed since the colonial times when foreigners were brought to Britain and exhibited.)

Thanks for giving us a more down to earth insight into Rio!

y halo thar stilted presentation

Great job Bindu.
Yes the best way to experience a day in the slam is to really spend a day with the residence, walking, eating and hanging with them 24hrs.

Great documentary. Rather than going for the typical sensationist stories of Rio, Bindu looks at the banal reality of living in one of South America's largest favelas. She makes some interesting points about the dangers of of a type of tourism whose profits depend upon poverty, and whose clients satisfaction increases in direct correlation with its severity. Para bens

Intelligent film making that tells you the real story - without the usual boring spin and sensationalism