Daily Life - NOMINEE: Fabio Teixeira
Fabio Teixeira
Refugees of the Congo in Rio de Janeiro
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Daylife of the African Refugees of the Democratic Republic of Cogo in the Favelas of Rio de Janeiro Brazil, for 1 year and 6 months I documented the lives of the refugee Africans, they face the violence of the traffickers, the prejudice, in search of a better life in Brazil, daily life is difficult, unemployment is a challenge for many of the refugees, with joy, faith, they are living day by day, taking African culture in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro
About author:
Brazilian Fabio Teixeira of Piracicaba São Paulo, began his career in 1998 as a studio assistant and shortly after began working freelance for photo agencies.
While living in São Paulo Fabio's work was used by several local and international photo agencies including Folhapress, REUTERS, and AFP. EFE, AP , Publications from Canada, America and Angola also used his work.
Today, Fabio works with photojournalism and documentary in Rio de Janeiro UOL News Portal, Imagens Humanas - Journal Day, Folha de São Paulo,The Guardian of England the International Red Cross, Unicef.