Women's Day slideshow

Brazilian Women's Day was celebrated with the World March of Womem and joined protests against war and G. W. Bush politics, at his brazilian visit. During the walking, a small group of "punks" and protesters, not more than 15 young, tryied to close the avenue lying down in front of some cars and provoking disturbs.
São Paulo's Military Police Force chose to explode gas bombs and shoot plastic bullets in a crowd of almost 10.000 protesters, hurting people and causing panic, as a way to control this group of young.

Mostly of the brazilian editorial media focused only the violence, accusing all the protesters of an "infantile, bizarre and innocuous spectacle".

Well, I tell a different story about this day.

Click at the portrait above for more images.

unprepared

unprepared, originally uploaded by Tatiana Cardeal.

São Paulo's Military Police Force at the International Womem's Day, who decide to explode gas bombs in a crowd of almost 10.000 people at the World March of Women and anti Bush protest, causing panic and hurting people, because a few "punks" and protesters, not more than 15 young, tryied to close the avenue lying down in front of some cars and provoking disturbs.

dusty and dryness

dusty and dryness, originally uploaded by Tatiana Cardeal.

I still feel the heat of that sunny afternoon,
looking children of Kibera playing games.
Covered by this orange color,
I was dusty, thirst.
:
Kibera is one of the largest Africa's slum,
just inside Nairobi city.
There are 800.000 people living there.
:
A place not to forget.


Nairobi, Kenya, for the VII World Social Forum.

Click to see more pictures from Kenya,
and the VII World Social Forum, in a slideshow.

peace

peace, originally uploaded by Tatiana Cardeal.

A year ago, an artist from a performatic group was protesting with others to pressure the judge, asking the suspension of the Prestes Maia Occupation's forced eviction.

It's alredy suspended again, after the visit of the judge who understood the needing of a good plann to remove all those people from the building. They have now 60 days for a new negotiation.
A provisory peace, but also a time to work for new solutions on this terrible inequality.

Thank you all those who were sensibilized and mobilized.
You are brave people.

home sweet home

SUSPENDED!!
Eviction is now suspended!

SUSPENSO!!
O despejo está suspenso!!
(click e leia aqui em português)

Yes, the eviction of the Prestes Maia Occupation is now suspended for 60 days!

I'm trying to find the more details about the cancelation, but I had just a talk with a lawyer representant of the Movement, and he told me that the judge went with the Military Police Commander to the area of the building, and saw how dificult, dangeours and insecure it could be the withdrawal of almost 2000 people... so the judge decided to suspend the eviction for this sunday and gave them 60 days for a new negotiation.

Thank you so much, all of you!

the call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

the call, originally uploaded by Tatiana Cardeal.

AÇÃO URGENTE (click no link, em português)

We need five minutes of your day, and a FAX machine.

from Amnesty International,
to help the Prestes Maia 468 families.

A judge has issued a new order to evict the 468 families who have been living in the derelict Prestes Maia building in central São Paulo for over two years. The municipal authorities must carry out the order before 4 March. Amnesty International is calling you to an urgent action. You can see it in this links.

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Please, spread the word, and sign the online pettition:
http://www.petitiononline.com/pmaia911/

Join our group at Flickr, to support and be informed about this issue:
The Prestes Maia Hope

Picture during a meeting at Prestes Maia occupation of the Homeless Movement of Central São Paulo, in 2005.

happy, Maasai

happy, Maasai, originally uploaded by Tatiana Cardeal.

Maasai woman portrait,
at the opening march of the VII World Social Forum,
arriving at the Uhuru's Park.
Nairobi city, Kenya.

“Change is inevitable.
We would like to be agents of our change
rather than victims of change."

Kakuta Ole Maimai,
Maasai Association

Maasai colors at the WSForum

Maasai colors at the WSForum, originally uploaded by Tatiana Cardeal.

Maasai women at the VII World Social Forum,
from Woman's Guild organization, before activities.
Nairobi, Kenya

at the openning march

at the openning march, originally uploaded by Tatiana Cardeal.

People from Organization of African Instituted Churches,
at the opening march of the VII World Social Forum,
arriving at the Uhuru's Park.
Nairobi city, Kenya.

the sky is not the limit

the sky is not the limit, originally uploaded by Tatiana Cardeal.

Street kids from Nairobi,
fishing with hands,
at the Uhuru's Park (Freedom's Park).

"Another World is Possible"

VII World Social Forum
Nairobi, Kenya