Julia Michaels
Julia Michaels writes RioReal blog, a bilingual account of life in
Rio de Janeiro. She is the author of Arpoador Tribute, a collection of photos and short essays in English and Portuguese about
South Zone Rio beach. Her memoir, Solteira No Rio de
Janeiro, was published in 2013. On Twitter:
@riorealblog.
Smile, You’re in RioWhen the author arrived in 1995, she purchased an armored car and retreated to a gated community. Rio de Janeiro was a city at war with itself: elites of the wealthy enclaves versus the urban poor of the favelas. Society is now changing for the better, in ways that cannot be undone.
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