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Publication Date
3-2-2009
Description
Barra district at dusk with the Farol da Barra lighthouse in the background. The social contrasts of Salvador remind one of the words of Jorge Amado, Bahia's most renowned writer Wealth, misery, poetry and drama jostle one another in this melting pot of a city. Here the springs of many cultures meet and run together... The people are stronger than their poverty. They stare down every provocative word, overcome every hardship. Life is so hard and cruel it seems impossible to go on, and yet the people live, struggle, laugh and never give up.Bairro da Barra ao anoitecer, com o farol ao fundo. O contraste social de Salvador lembra-nos palavras de Jorge Amado, o escritor mais famoso da Bahia. Riqueza, miséria, poesia e drama atropelam-se nesta cidade, como um pote derretendo. Aqui muitas culturas se encontram e andam juntas. As pessoas são mais fortes que sua pobreza. Elas fazem baixar os olhos de qualquer palavra provocativa, superam qualquer penúria. A vida é tão dura e cruel que parece impossível continuar, e todavia as pessoas vivem, lutam, riem e nunca se entregam.
Publisher
Latin American and Iberian Institute / University of New Mexico
Rights
Brazil Slide Series Collection: This article is copyrighted by the Latin American & Iberian Institute (LAII) of the University of New Mexico. Rights permission is for standard academic, non-commercial, use of these materials. Proper citation of this material should include title, author, publisher, date, and URL. Copyright Latin American and Iberian Institute University of New Mexico 1988
Keywords
Brazil: Salvador, Bahia
