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WORLD CHANGERS

RESTORING
RIO

Make a noise: A drum
workshop in Rio

Positive steps: The city’s
ed issuing new
theatre workshops brought to young people, authorities have stopped issuing new famous Selaron Steps
and I relished every moment I joined in! passports due to a “budget crisis”. This
passports due to a “budget crisis”. This
Further to AfroReggae’s community made the work of AfroReggae and all NGOs
work, I gained a greater insight into evermore signifi cant in how they are able inspired by the amazing work of AfroReggae
their two main projects: ‘Beyond The to give a great sense of hope and bring and the variety of people behind the scenes
Rainbow’ and ‘Segunda Chance’, both opportunities to those who are oppressed making their accomplishments possible. It
having enormous impacts on transgender and disadvantaged. has renewed my belief in the transformative
groups and helping ex-convicts get back Refl ecting from this adventure, 10 days power and beauty produced by art, which I
into work, respectively. Upon discussion, defi nitely was not enough to experience the hope I can replicate back here in the UK. I
it was interesting to see overlapping social true depth of the extraordinary work that all never in my wildest dreams thought I was
issues between very distinct cultures of the NGOs do in Rio de Janeiro. Nonetheless, capable of being selected to participate in
Brazil and the UK, such as sexism and the packed schedule was thought-provoking, such a project but you never know unless
ill-treatment of minorities, but how the enlightening and allowed me to truly you try. Therefore, I urge you all to grab
consequences differed. What really appreciate the ability to create societal any opportunity that catches your attention
shocked me is that presently, Brazilian change through the arts. I have been greatly with both hands and go for it! FL

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