Como Fazíamos Sem...
In June 2006, my first book - Como Fazíamos sem... (which means "How did we live without...") - was published. It's a non-fictional book with a collection of 30 stories on objects and concepts that are very ordinary nowadays such as cutlery, soap, surnames, divorce, glasses. The stories tell the history of these objects and how life used to be without having them around.
Como Fazíamos Sem... was an editorial success for Brazilian standards. It's on it's second edition now and, in August of 2007, it was awarded with the bronze medal on the category of Paradidactic Books of Prêmio Jabuti, Brazil's most important literature prize.
Mininas is a pocket magazine that gathers texts from volunteer authors trying to print a poetic, seductive and funny portrait of women. It's benefited with Brazilian Federal Cultural Law and have free distribution in Belo Horizonte and São Paulo. Mininas has also had a French issue, sponsered by Minas Gerais government, in 2005 - in which was celebrated the Brazilian year in France. I am one of the monthly columnists writing a column that has a bit of literary atmosphere and a lot of personal experiences.
In June 2006, my first book - Como Fazíamos sem... (which means "How did we live without...") - was published. It's a non-fictional book with a collection of 30 stories on objects and concepts that are very ordinary nowadays such as cutlery, soap, surnames, divorce, glasses. The stories tell the history of these objects and how life used to be without having them around.
Como Fazíamos Sem... was an editorial success for Brazilian standards. It's on it's second edition now and, in August of 2007, it was awarded with the bronze medal on the category of Paradidactic Books of Prêmio Jabuti, Brazil's most important literature prize.
Mininas is a pocket magazine that gathers texts from volunteer authors trying to print a poetic, seductive and funny portrait of women. It's benefited with Brazilian Federal Cultural Law and have free distribution in Belo Horizonte and São Paulo. Mininas has also had a French issue, sponsered by Minas Gerais government, in 2005 - in which was celebrated the Brazilian year in France. I am one of the monthly columnists writing a column that has a bit of literary atmosphere and a lot of personal experiences.
Inspired by the English street paper The Big Issue, a Brazilian group of journalists, photographers and designers decided to create Ocas, in 2002. Ocas is a monthly magazine of cultural, social and political subjects, with its sales taking place exclusively in the streets, by homeless people and people living in poverty. The social interaction resulting from the purchase and sale of the publication allows the salesmen to rescue their self-esteem, to establish contacts and to take independent steps into social reintegration. Ocas objectives also include discussing subjects related to poverty, contributing for the civil society debate regarding the increasing social unbalance that is verified in Brazil. It is sold in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro and has a monthly circulation of 7.500 issues.
Ocas is affiliated to the International Network of Street Papers (of which Italian street paper Terra di Mezzo is also a member). The articles and stories published in Ocas are a result of voluntary work from reporters, editors, designers, illustrators and photographers.
Viés – 1999
One issue magazine
It was our second year at university and we really wanted to do something that could make a difference. A group of people with similar intentions got together and decided to produce a one issue magazine with the best stories and articles and interviews we could manage. We had a lot of fun and learned a lot thought the journey.
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