Sarah Shenker

Nov 1, 2024 | commondreams.org | Sarah Shenker

Paulo Paulino Guajajara looks down and off to one side, the Amazon forest lush and dense behind him. His voice thickens; he clears his throat. “My mother, she’s unwell. She told me to stop doing this work,” he says, and presses the heel of his hand against his eye to stop a tear. He looks into the camera, “I told her I’m not scared, that she should let me fight. Because I have a son.

Oct 31, 2024 | commondreams.org | Sarah Shenker

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