Dance Lest We All Fall Down: Breaking Cycles of Poverty in Brazil and Beyond
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| Rating | : | 4.21 (820 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0295990589 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-03-02 |
| Language | : | English |
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"She calls herself a vagabond; I say she's much more." according to Paola Gianturco. Adventurer, activist, anthropologist and storyteller Margaret Willson's book is compelling. Her story is true, but it's as engaging as if it were fast-paced fiction, with richly-drawn characters, authentic conversations, sadness, gladness, frustration and joy. A summary: she moves to Brazil, lives in the Salvador slums, studies capoeira,. Paula Emery said If I'd known then what I know now. I learned recently that some college Anthropology classes have begun using this as a textbook - if it had been my textbook during the semester during my freshman year when I was fascinated with anthropology, I can say pretty clearly that I might have majored in it. Later, when I got involved with my first nonprofit organization, I went l. This book dances straight to the heart C. Flotlin Margaret Willson writes with love and amazing honesty about the founding of Bahia Street. It's a tale filled with action, from the martial arts/dance form of capoeira to the dangerous streets of Salvador, Brazil. But it is primarily a tale of the friendship of Margaret and Rita, and what these two women have accomplished for the forgotte
"It describes many journeys between differentworlds, both personal and public, without ever forgetting the delicacy of friendship and the triumph of overcoming barriers." -Nubia Bento Rodrigues --bahiastreet/pix/Article-review.pdf"The book is accessible to a broad range of readersAlthough Dance Lest We All Fall Down should not be read as an ABC of starting an NGO, the book certainly provides invaluable inspiration, reflection, and ideas on how to proceed."Marit Ursin, Journal of Latin American Studies, Vol. To understand Bahia, one needs mandinga, mischievousness, and the ability to interpret the true meaning of a smile…. Margaret Willson, Rita Conceicao, and the girls of Bahia Street became experts in how to learn and how
From 1991 to the graduation of Bahia Street's first college-bound graduate in 2005, Willson and Conceicao 's adventure took them to the shantytowns of Brazil's Northeast, high-society London, and urban Seattle.In a narrative brimming with honesty and grace, Dance Lest We All Fall Down unfolds the story of this remarkable alliance, showing how friendship, when combined with courage, insight, and passion, can transform dreams of a better world into reality.Watch the book trailer: youtube/user/UWashingtonPress#p/u/3/KVXj44o3rVE. She and African Brazilian activist Rita Conceicao joined forces to break the cycles of poverty and violence around them by pledging local residents they would create a top-quality educational program for girls. An unexpected detour can change the course of our lives forever, and, for white American anthropologist Margaret Willson, a stopover in Brazil led to immersion in a kaleidoscopic world of street urchins, capoeiristas, drug dealers, and wise teachers