http://www.lightstalkers.org/galleries/contact_sheet/10571 Prestes Maia, was a colossal abandoned clothes factory that towers over central Sao Paulo, and the biggest occupation of Latin America. With 22 storeys in total, was home to 468 families; almost 2,000 people from the MSTC (Downtown Homeless People's Movement). The owners of the building, who do not possess the title deed, abandoned the building for twenty years and owe close to BRL$5 million (EUR$1.8 million) in taxes. But, an injunction has been issued for the repossession of the building. I've started documenting some fragments of their social changes at June, 2005. It's a piece of the history of São Paulo's society, where I was born. The building, it's people, their constant fear of loosing everything, some smiles, the fight. http://www.lightstalkers.org en-us http://images.lightstalkers.org/avatars/6035/_IMG_2084tb_small.jpg http://www.lightstalkers.org/Tatiana Cardeal <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/462779/_IMG_2229t_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/462779'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/462779 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:28:23 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/462779 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/462779/_IMG_2229t_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/462779'>view full-size image</a> Tatiana Cardeal <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/461535/_IMG_9057_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461535'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461535 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:28:23 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461535 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/461535/_IMG_9057_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461535'>view full-size image</a> Tatiana Cardeal <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/461445/_IMG_1520t_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461445'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461445 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:28:23 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461445 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/461445/_IMG_1520t_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461445'>view full-size image</a> Tatiana Cardeal <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/461454/_IMG_2213_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461454'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461454 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:28:23 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461454 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/461454/_IMG_2213_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461454'>view full-size image</a> Tatiana Cardeal <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/461463/_IMG_8459_small.jpg' /><br />No elevator, 22 floors.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461463'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461463 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:28:23 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461463 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/461463/_IMG_8459_small.jpg' /><br />No elevator, 22 floors.<br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461463'>view full-size image</a> Tatiana Cardeal <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/461460/_IMG_8435_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461460'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461460 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:28:23 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461460 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/461460/_IMG_8435_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461460'>view full-size image</a> Tatiana Cardeal <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/461499/_IMG_9342_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461499'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461499 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:28:23 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461499 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/461499/_IMG_9342_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461499'>view full-size image</a> Tatiana Cardeal <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/461472/_IMG_8639_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461472'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461472 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:28:24 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461472 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/461472/_IMG_8639_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461472'>view full-size image</a> Tatiana Cardeal <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/461468/_IMG_8533_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461468'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461468 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:28:24 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461468 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/461468/_IMG_8533_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461468'>view full-size image</a> Tatiana Cardeal <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/461481/_IMG_8652_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461481'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461481 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:28:24 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461481 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/461481/_IMG_8652_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461481'>view full-size image</a> Tatiana Cardeal <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/461544/_IMG_8778_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461544'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461544 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:28:24 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461544 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/461544/_IMG_8778_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461544'>view full-size image</a> Tatiana Cardeal <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/461550/_IMG_8824_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461550'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461550 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:28:24 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461550 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/461550/_IMG_8824_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461550'>view full-size image</a> Tatiana Cardeal <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/461496/IMG_9046_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461496'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461496 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:28:24 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461496 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/461496/IMG_9046_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461496'>view full-size image</a> Tatiana Cardeal <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/461532/_zumbi_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461532'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461532 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:28:24 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461532 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/461532/_zumbi_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461532'>view full-size image</a> Tatiana Cardeal <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/461502/_IMG_1099t_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461502'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461502 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:28:24 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461502 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/461502/_IMG_1099t_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461502'>view full-size image</a> Tatiana Cardeal <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/461508/_IMG_7468_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461508'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461508 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:28:24 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461508 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/461508/_IMG_7468_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461508'>view full-size image</a> Tatiana Cardeal <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/461547/_IMG_8878_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461547'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461547 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:28:24 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461547 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/461547/_IMG_8878_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461547'>view full-size image</a> Tatiana Cardeal <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/461484/_IMG_8747_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461484'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461484 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:28:24 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461484 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/461484/_IMG_8747_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461484'>view full-size image</a> Tatiana Cardeal <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/461451/_IMG_8688b_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461451'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461451 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:28:24 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461451 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/461451/_IMG_8688b_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461451'>view full-size image</a> Tatiana Cardeal <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/461553/_IMG_8725_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461553'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461553 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:28:24 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461553 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/461553/_IMG_8725_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461553'>view full-size image</a> Tatiana Cardeal <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/461490/_IMG_7429t_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461490'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461490 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:28:24 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461490 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/461490/_IMG_7429t_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461490'>view full-size image</a> Tatiana Cardeal <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/461427/_IMG_1062_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461427'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461427 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:28:24 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461427 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/461427/_IMG_1062_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461427'>view full-size image</a> Tatiana Cardeal <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/461493/_IMG_9052_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461493'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461493 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:28:24 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461493 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/461493/_IMG_9052_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461493'>view full-size image</a> Tatiana Cardeal <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/461457/_IMG_8372_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461457'>view full-size image</a> http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461457 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:28:24 +0000 http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461457 <img src='http://images.lightstalkers.org/images/461457/_IMG_8372_small.jpg' /><br /><br /><a href='http://www.lightstalkers.org/images/show/461457'>view full-size image</a> Tatiana Cardeal