Rio in 1910

Papa was born on 1951 and Mama, 1950. Grandma was born on 1911 and Grandpa, 1917. It was a simple life back then and we were colonized by the Spaniards that our language consist of Spanish and English. Tagalog was not used since “Indios” were the only ones who speak it and they were called uneducated and were enslaved by the Spanish Friars. Well, even if I am posted here in Favela, Rio De Janiero, I know a little bit of Spanish, but whole lot of English, so it doesn’t matter anyway! I am not here to talk or do way about the past but the present. And since I am about to venture becoming the head mistress of this community I better act like one the soonest possible time. Haaa….but how, I haven following orders most of the time and I am so obedient I even did some things that I shouldn’t have due to my stupidity and innocence.

Anyway, I have not fallen in love too, so it wouldn’t be an issue moreover since we are all girls here. Ahh……, I thought while opening the windows in my room at about five in the morning, And wow, the wind is so strong I can’t help but check on the sunrise. Our community unit is at the center of Favela. The city’s poorest area or slums since the 18th century. Canudo war started in that year when the Brazilian Republic and the Canudo residents had misunderstandings with their views about politics and the welfare of the citizens, that the conflict between them grew. In the 19th century the working class, soldiers of Brazil in this part of town lived in Favela Trees in Bahia, which was the hardest times the people had gone through.  The city were most of the poor families lived were called Barrios Africanos which is not really true entirely for when I was a little girl I walked with my father here in the same streets of this shanty yet peaceful, friendly town.

Father was a business man and had contacts everywhere in the world. During the 1970’s he and some men to protect people in our country. And now as his daughter I want to do the same thing. But for now I want to be the one to make a change with these girls God has given me. There were telephones and emails that we can already use to send information or messages from afar. Now we have cell phones called Motorola Dyna Tac 8000X ( a box type like a toy phone) which we can carry with us in case we need to contact someone in case of emergencies and all. But we need to charge it and or have batteries to use it, if not it’ll be useless bringing it in house visits or catechisms. Hmmm…but is a beautiful tool for progress and I have used one when I needed to call Sister Lucille about my orders to resume a post here in St. Clare’s Favela Community. It is a good life and even if the town I was posted in is a poor one, it is still a place where I can make a big change or maybe vice versa.

Rio de Janeiro

Favella

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