Expert: Edison - 6/18/2008

Question
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how do u feel living in Sao Paulo as a rich person and as a poor person??

Answer
It all depends of the person's personality. Here are two extreme scenarios:

Rich person:
- lives in a mansion outside the downtown, with private security and fenced by high walls (like a castle)
- has a private island on the Sao Paulo state coast
- moves around by helicopter and expensive, bullet proved imported cars
- has many maids to do everything for you
- wares only imported, fashioned clothes
- thinks he/she is above the law and can do anything he/she wants
- travels frequently abroad and study in the best university in Europe or  US


Poor person:
- lives in a cardboard made house in a squatter settlement known as favela
- is always in fear of police and drug trafficking gangs
- makes just enough money to survive (little food, second-hand clothes)
- has dark skin and discriminated
- has little education and not time money to improve

Check these links for more information:

http://www.macalester.edu/courses/geog61/chad/thefavel.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Favela
http://www.brazzil.com/component/content/article/165-november-2004/7339.html
http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/IW3P/IB/2005/10/2...


Edison