A Vibrant Life Amid the Ruins of Rio – The New York Times

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A Vibrant Life Amid the Ruins of Rio

Peter Bauza was so taken by the lives of squatters forced to live in a half-finished apartment complex in Rio de Janeiro that he moved into their struggling, yet vibrant, community.

via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2016/10/03/a-vibrant-life-amid-the-ruins-of-rio/?module=BlogPost-Title&version=Blog%20Main&contentCollection=Multimedia&action=Click&pgtype=Blogs&region=Body&_r=1

An abandoned apartment complex in the Campo Grande neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro shocked Peter Bauza when he encountered the ghostly scene. Six large concrete shells — paused in midconstruction 30 years ago — were surrounded by mud and garbage. Yet the complex was not bereft of life: Colorful curtains covered the openings where windows should have been, hinting that the buildings were occupied.