
May-2015
Fishing q1810
Who has line? Who has a hook? Just finding these things is a mighty hunt for these boys. Finding what’s needed to play, or in this case to fish, is a game in itself. The boys of Tatajuba are always trying to find what they need, be it tins, hooks, wood, carnaúba straw, palm leaf […] 4k6a59

May-2015
Boy hunters (Part IV) 271o3j
The house was far, hard to get to, with countless gates to open and several splits on the road where we had to guess which way to go. If we hadn’t been there the day before, we would never have found our way. We didn’t tell them we were coming, we arrived by surprise, needing […]

May-2015
Boy hunters (Part III) 3o5s2x
Is hunting a big boy’s thing? Neto is only 2 years old, the second youngest of nine brothers, an attentive boy with a voracious intellect. As I followed the filming of his older sisters, he was tugging at my clothes and inviting me to look around. I asked him to wait a bit, more worried […]

May-2015
Boy hunters (Part II) 512z59
On the way there, everyone walks quickly through the bush, eagerly anxious to see if there is something in the trap they set up days ago. Anxiety also to see if the trap is still there or if it has been stolen by someone, along with the bird. Basically, the anxiety of waiting, of surprise. […]

May-2015
Boy Hunters (Part I) 1d5s3v
Anxious, with fast movements and speaking quickly, the boys insist on taking us to the mangrove to hunt for gaiamum (a type of crab). It’s Wednesday morning, lunch and school will happen soon, but there is no argument to convince them that this isn’t the best moment. The agreement is that we’ll be quick, find […]