Comments on: Rocinha http://flipflopflyin.com/g/2008/05/rocinha/ Thu, 28 Mar 2013 20:27:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Anonymous http://flipflopflyin.com/g/2008/05/rocinha/comment-page-1/#comment-1815 Anonymous Sun, 14 Dec 2008 17:29:24 +0000 http://flipflopflyin.com/g/2008/05/rocinha/#comment-1815 I have to admit i'm a bit divided on the whole tourist-favela thing. i'm from europe but have lived in Rocinha for a year (no NGO, no organisation, just renting a room) Rocinha is a beatifull place, people in general are so kind and open, they do everything for themselves and instead of waiting for a government who don't gives a #$% they will tell you that this independency is part of their indetity now. but when it comes to the tourist groups guided in the favela a lot of people find it a bit degrading, they feel rather looked down uppon, instead of understood. most tourist come here to look 'at the poor', see a machine gun or two and to have a story to tell when they get home.<br />that's the bitter truth.<br />i think instead of concentrating on the whole poverty issue the best thing to do is focuss on how to get the extreme violence and commandos off the streets. even the specialised police forces invade the favelas with only one objective, KILL, (i'm talking about BOPE here). i've seen and experienced all this from up close. most people are just happy with what they have. they just dread the violence in the streets.<br />if you want change for real, don't pay some guide to show you around the place like it's a zoo. Rocinha and all periferias in Rio deserve more respect. I have to admit i’m a bit divided on the whole tourist-favela thing. i’m from europe but have lived in Rocinha for a year (no NGO, no organisation, just renting a room) Rocinha is a beatifull place, people in general are so kind and open, they do everything for themselves and instead of waiting for a government who don’t gives a #$% they will tell you that this independency is part of their indetity now. but when it comes to the tourist groups guided in the favela a lot of people find it a bit degrading, they feel rather looked down uppon, instead of understood. most tourist come here to look ‘at the poor’, see a machine gun or two and to have a story to tell when they get home.
that’s the bitter truth.
i think instead of concentrating on the whole poverty issue the best thing to do is focuss on how to get the extreme violence and commandos off the streets. even the specialised police forces invade the favelas with only one objective, KILL, (i’m talking about BOPE here). i’ve seen and experienced all this from up close. most people are just happy with what they have. they just dread the violence in the streets.
if you want change for real, don’t pay some guide to show you around the place like it’s a zoo. Rocinha and all periferias in Rio deserve more respect.

]]> By: Anonymous http://flipflopflyin.com/g/2008/05/rocinha/comment-page-1/#comment-1816 Anonymous Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:52:57 +0000 http://flipflopflyin.com/g/2008/05/rocinha/#comment-1816 I took the same Be a Local tour this August and have to agree with you on just about every count. Seemed terrible to be there as a tourist, but I am so glad I know now what some people in Rio have to deal with on a day to day basis. Your photos are amazing. Well done. I took the same Be a Local tour this August and have to agree with you on just about every count. Seemed terrible to be there as a tourist, but I am so glad I know now what some people in Rio have to deal with on a day to day basis. Your photos are amazing. Well done.

]]> By: Funkeiro Da Rocinha http://flipflopflyin.com/g/2008/05/rocinha/comment-page-1/#comment-1817 Funkeiro Da Rocinha Sat, 06 Sep 2008 14:04:42 +0000 http://flipflopflyin.com/g/2008/05/rocinha/#comment-1817 good for foreigner to see how goverment in Brazil do not help the people. In the favela people help them self and try to make the best of what they have, without complain about anything.<br /><br />www.faveladodarocinha.com good for foreigner to see how goverment in Brazil do not help the people. In the favela people help them self and try to make the best of what they have, without complain about anything.

http://www.faveladodarocinha.com

]]> By: Tori http://flipflopflyin.com/g/2008/05/rocinha/comment-page-1/#comment-1818 Tori Mon, 12 May 2008 21:12:18 +0000 http://flipflopflyin.com/g/2008/05/rocinha/#comment-1818 The photo of the view from the top - you can see where I stayed in Rio last December! I've got a photo from there of the favela - all twinkly lights at nighttime. It looks like a wave pushing between the mountains. Great pics. The photo of the view from the top – you can see where I stayed in Rio last December! I’ve got a photo from there of the favela – all twinkly lights at nighttime. It looks like a wave pushing between the mountains. Great pics.

]]> By: Peter http://flipflopflyin.com/g/2008/05/rocinha/comment-page-1/#comment-1819 Peter Mon, 12 May 2008 01:12:00 +0000 http://flipflopflyin.com/g/2008/05/rocinha/#comment-1819 Love the blog, enjoying the trip and found this post particularly interesting. Thanks and godspeed. Love the blog, enjoying the trip and found this post particularly interesting. Thanks and godspeed.

]]> By: ~Barbara~ http://flipflopflyin.com/g/2008/05/rocinha/comment-page-1/#comment-1820 ~Barbara~ Sun, 11 May 2008 15:14:00 +0000 http://flipflopflyin.com/g/2008/05/rocinha/#comment-1820 All of these photographs are incredible. This post brought me to tears, just at dawn, on Mother's Day. Thanks for reminding me how lucky I am!~B~ All of these photographs are incredible. This post brought me to tears, just at dawn, on Mother’s Day. Thanks for reminding me how lucky I am!~B~

]]> By: lisa http://flipflopflyin.com/g/2008/05/rocinha/comment-page-1/#comment-1821 lisa Sun, 11 May 2008 03:11:52 +0000 http://flipflopflyin.com/g/2008/05/rocinha/#comment-1821 I think its better to see for yourself than assume what something really is about.<br />That last photo is great. I think its better to see for yourself than assume what something really is about.
That last photo is great.

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