Constance Malleret
@constancemalleret.bsky.social
Freelance journalist in Brazil
Reposted by Constance Malleret
“Boca has helped people on the street become visible, given us a voice. We write about what’s bothering us. We talk about violence against women, we talk about police violence, we talk about our difficulty in getting access to healthcare.”
Another great piece from @constancemalleret.bsky.social
Another great piece from @constancemalleret.bsky.social
‘Now I steal people’s attention’: how a Brazilian newspaper has turned a city’s rough sleepers into journalists
Porto Alegre’s Boca de Rua is sold and written by some of the city’s most vulnerable people, giving them a voice and a sense of purpose
www.theguardian.com
May 14, 2025 at 4:51 PM
“Boca has helped people on the street become visible, given us a voice. We write about what’s bothering us. We talk about violence against women, we talk about police violence, we talk about our difficulty in getting access to healthcare.”
Another great piece from @constancemalleret.bsky.social
Another great piece from @constancemalleret.bsky.social
Reposted by Constance Malleret
“Little Monsters wearing extravagant outfits in homage to Gaga had overrun Rio in the days leading up to Saturday, infusing the city with an out-of-season carnival atmosphere,” reports @constancemalleret.bsky.social
‘Like a religious thing’: free Lady Gaga concert draws 2.1m to Rio
Fans poured on to Copacabana beach from around Brazil for show that beat Madonna’s record audience size
www.theguardian.com
May 4, 2025 at 10:07 AM
“Little Monsters wearing extravagant outfits in homage to Gaga had overrun Rio in the days leading up to Saturday, infusing the city with an out-of-season carnival atmosphere,” reports @constancemalleret.bsky.social
In Rio's favelas, locals have set up unconventional museums which put the onus on the memories and stories of the local community - challenging the received idea of what a museum is and who it serves. My story for @csmonitor.bsky.social
What makes a museum? In long-marginalized neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro, locals are dictating how their story is told through the emergence of informal, vibrant community museums.
From shoeboxes to empty lots, Rio’s favela museums break with tradition
What makes a museum? In long-marginalized neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro, it’s up to the community.
www.csmonitor.com
December 19, 2024 at 7:40 PM
In Rio's favelas, locals have set up unconventional museums which put the onus on the memories and stories of the local community - challenging the received idea of what a museum is and who it serves. My story for @csmonitor.bsky.social
In Rio's favelas, locals have set up unconventional museums which put the onus on the memories and stories of the local community - challenging the received idea of what a museum is and who it serves. My story for @csmonitor.bsky.social
What makes a museum? In long-marginalized neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro, locals are dictating how their story is told through the emergence of informal, vibrant community museums.
From shoeboxes to empty lots, Rio’s favela museums break with tradition
What makes a museum? In long-marginalized neighborhoods of Rio de Janeiro, it’s up to the community.
www.csmonitor.com
December 19, 2024 at 7:37 PM
In Rio's favelas, locals have set up unconventional museums which put the onus on the memories and stories of the local community - challenging the received idea of what a museum is and who it serves. My story for @csmonitor.bsky.social
Yesterday, Brazilian labour prosecutors charged Volkswagen with subjecting farm workers to slavery-like conditions on a farm it owned in the Amazon during the military dictatorship. I wrote all about the case last year for NACLA nacla.org/slave-labor-...
Slave Labor Accusations Come Back to Haunt Volkswagen in Brazil
Prosecutors in Brazil are seeking reparations for decades-old human rights violations allegedly committed by Volkswagen in the Amazon during the military dictatorship.
nacla.org
December 6, 2024 at 5:09 PM
Yesterday, Brazilian labour prosecutors charged Volkswagen with subjecting farm workers to slavery-like conditions on a farm it owned in the Amazon during the military dictatorship. I wrote all about the case last year for NACLA nacla.org/slave-labor-...
Published on the Guardian today, my interview with Indigenous filmmaker Priscila Tapajowara www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
‘Always outsiders, always men, always white’: how women are changing the narrative of wildlife film-making
Three female film-makers talk about their pioneering work documenting nature in Africa, the Amazon and India, and paving the way for future generations to build a career in film
www.theguardian.com
September 3, 2024 at 4:36 PM
Published on the Guardian today, my interview with Indigenous filmmaker Priscila Tapajowara www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
I have a tendency for sentimental nostalgia and the saddest thing about definitively leaving Twitter (sorry, X) is bidding goodbye to my banner photo, a decade-old pic of 19-yr-old me crossing the Costa Rica-Panama border on foot. I'd basically stopped posting there anyway
September 3, 2024 at 4:29 PM
I have a tendency for sentimental nostalgia and the saddest thing about definitively leaving Twitter (sorry, X) is bidding goodbye to my banner photo, a decade-old pic of 19-yr-old me crossing the Costa Rica-Panama border on foot. I'd basically stopped posting there anyway