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File:Recife Favela Detran street.jpg, featured[edit]
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- Gallery: Commons:Featured pictures/Places/Architecture/Cityscapes#Brazil
- Info The image we have before us, a raw and living street in a favela of Recife, Brazil, is not simply a photograph. It's a window opening to a seldom-seen reality often overlooked by the lenses of the developed Western culture. It's an invitation to introspection, a reminder that our world is vast, diverse, and filled with human experiences that stretch beyond the narratives told by mainstream media. The importance of this photograph lies in its ability to capture everyday life in a place where existence is a constant struggle, but also where the human spirit proves to be resilient and vibrant. On the surface, we can see houses made of makeshift materials, narrow, dirty streets, tangled electric wires, and an evident lack of basic infrastructure. But, upon closer observation, we can also see children playing, neighbors chatting, clothes hung out to dry in the sun. These are scenes of everyday life that occur despite the harsh circumstances. What is often overlooked by developed Western culture is this reality: millions of people around the world live in conditions that most of us would deem unacceptable. But instead of turning a blind eye to these realities, we should strive to understand them and appreciate the strength and resilience of the people who face them every day. This photograph of a street in a favela of Recife invites us to do just that. It challenges us to look beyond our own comfortable existence, to question our preconceived notions, and to truly see the diverse tapestry of human life. It shows us that there is more to the world than what we know, and it prompts us to ask ourselves what we can do to effect change and contribute to a more equitable global society. .All by -- Wilfredor (talk) 17:39, 21 July 2023 (UTC)
- Support Educational – this is the other side of Brazil that we don't often see. --SHB2000 (talk) 21:37, 21 July 2023 (UTC)
- Support as always. 😄 ArionEstar 😜 22:49, 21 July 2023 (UTC)
- Support Good photo, but I looked and looked and didn't see children playing or neighbors chatting, though I did see a woman walking and items left outside to dry. -- Ikan Kekek (talk) 06:14, 22 July 2023 (UTC)
- You must look more carefully --Wilfredor (talk) 23:01, 22 July 2023 (UTC)
- Please help us out, because I've also just spent a good few minutes scouring the photo and can't see any other people either. BigDom (talk) 06:21, 26 July 2023 (UTC)
- You must look more carefully --Wilfredor (talk) 23:01, 22 July 2023 (UTC)
- Support --Yann (talk) 08:40, 22 July 2023 (UTC)
- Support--Agnes Monkelbaan (talk) 09:23, 22 July 2023 (UTC)
- Comment Not the most compelling illustration for your powerful message, Wilfredo. Not a narrow street; not a great photo of tangled power lines; no human interest. Charlesjsharp (talk) 09:42, 22 July 2023 (UTC)
- Support, incredible as usual. --RodRabelo7 (talk) 19:49, 22 July 2023 (UTC)
- Support JukoFF (talk) 23:32, 22 July 2023 (UTC)
- Support @Wilfredor: I just returned from a month-long trip to China and what you wrote really resonated with me. —Percival Kestreltail (talk) 00:27, 24 July 2023 (UTC)
- Support --Llez (talk) 08:35, 24 July 2023 (UTC)
- Support Sometimes the buildings and streets can show us as much about the reality of living somewhere (maybe more) than the people. Here I see the contrast between the blue sky with puffy clouds and the buildings that don't really look that run down, and the unpaved narrow street and the surfeit of overhead wires (quite a few of them bootleg electrical hookups, I would imagine, from what I've read about the favelas).
And really, it might be better to show us the favelas this way rather than yet another picture of some forlorn-looking people, particularly children. Not that there shouldn't be that kind of photograph taken, but if I lived in the favela I might resent being the subject of those pictures all the time, especially since being that subject, while it might win the photographer an award, probably isn't going to make my life any easier.
And, of course, great work Wifredo. Daniel Case (talk) 18:45, 25 July 2023 (UTC)
- Neutral Interesting photo but as Charles says, needs more human interest to elevate it. BigDom (talk) 06:21, 26 July 2023 (UTC)
Confirmed results:
Result: 10 support, 0 oppose, 1 neutral → featured. /{{{sig}}}
This image will be added to the FP gallery: Places/Architecture/Cityscapes#Brazil