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My Photo scholarship 2011 entry

Black and white friends train together at a makeshift gym near Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro.

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Black and white friends train together at a makeshift gym near Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro.

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Devotion and charm exist even in the favelas. Despite their portrayal in the Western media, I was surprised how normal life in them can appear. Juice bars, cake shops and mobile phone sellers were a feature of this one.

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