The Passenger collects the best new writing, photography, and
reportage from around the world. Its aim, to break down barriers
and introduce the essence of the place. Packed with essays and
investigative journalism; original photography and illustrations;
charts, and unusual facts and observations, each volume offers a
unique insight into a different culture, and how history has shaped
the place into what it is today. Brimming with intricate research
and enduring wonder, The Passenger is a love-letter to global
travel. IN THIS VOLUME, Jon Lee Anderson, Alberto Riva, and Eliane
Brum among other Brazilian writers explore a multi-faceted country
the world wouldn't really associate with 'order and progress.' In
the second half of the 20th century Brazil made extraordinary
contributions to music, sport, architecture. From "bossa nova," to
acrobatic soccer, to the daring architecture of Oscar Niemeyer and
Lucio Costa, the country seemed to embody a new, original vision of
modernity, at once "fluid, agile, and complex." Seen from abroad,
the victory of the far right in the 2018 elections was a rude
awakening that suddenly turned the Brazilian dream into a
nightmare. For locals, however, illusions had started fading long
ago, amid paralyzing corruption, environmental degradation, racial
discrimination, and escalating violence. Luckily, Brazilians are
still willing to fight to build a better future. Today the
challenge of telling the story of this extraordinary country
consists in finding its enduring vitality amid the apparent
melancholy.
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