Life in the favelas: An expert provides insight

Avatar photoStaff1 min readAugust 19, 2016

Dr. Heather Abdelnur, associate professor of history, explains what life is really like for the hundreds of thousands of people living in Rio’s mountaintop favelas.

For the latest from Rio and for great Olympic-related content provided by the talented members of the Augusta University community, please visit our Olympics page. And be sure to follow the story on social media: #JagsInRio, #RunWithPardon, @ArthurTakahashi and @brennanmeagher.

 

 

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