Edition: JosĂŠ Santos Photos: Museum of the Person
The Museum of the Person is a virtual museum that collects, preserve and share life stories for social change. LIFE, our first digital book is one of these initiatives. We believe that the world will be a better place if we affirm the universal value of the individual human life story and the necessity for a global community of tellers and listeners - with this desire to reach the largest number of people, we started this project with two more language versions: Portuguese and French. And we hope to find people who are able to help us to translate this book to Spanish, Italian, Mandarin, Japanese, etc. In the end of the year, we will publish a new version of this book, with brand new photos and stories from people who read and identified themselves through those life stories. There are too many lives, and they are unique and full of plenitudes. Weave your story in this great and supportive network!
Is it possible that we will ever
Lúcia Tanzi (left) with her friend Valquiria
Embaré – São Paulo – no date
Be able to count
Venerando Rodrigues Quinhones
(last on the right, in the fourth row) Block of carnival “Garotas do Amor� - 1941
The ingredients
Ana Lucia Tilli Erbolato
Santo André – São Paulo – 1965
In the recipe of life?
Lucia Xavier and her dad Ibiá – Minas Gerais – 70’s
We know that there’s a beginning
Eugenia Cristina Godoy de Jesus Zerbini São Paulo – São Paulo – 1994
And we doubt if there’s an end.
Francisco Roberto do Nascimento Boa Vista – Roraima – n.d.
A year comes
Inês Fernandes Correia São Paulo – São Paulo – 1963
A year goes
Luis Eduardo Matta
Rio de Janeiro – Rio de Janeiro – 1962
A year comes
Gilza Guerra de Figueiredo (right) Rio de Janeiro – 1932
And then another
Eugenia Cristina Godoy de Jesus Zerbini (blowing out candles) – São Paulo – São Paulo – 1958
Everything is still so new
Adauto Assis de Moreira São Paulo – São Paulo – n.d.
So many things have yet to happen.
Eduardo Hatada
São Paulo – São Paulo – n.d.
Children of the deponent Maria Aparecida Francisco (Augusto and Elaine) São Paulo – São Paulo – n.d.
Maraci Santos do Nascimento Santos – São Paulo – 70’ s
One good ingredient in the recipe is school
Julia Nishimura Bueno São Paulo – São Paulo – 2003
A place full of people
Manoel Vilani (First in the right, standing on the first row) São Paulo – São Paulo – 40’s
A place full of books
Irena Bendonska Viti Klienjield – Germany – 1934
A place full of colors
Maria Santos Silva
São Paulo – São Paulo – 60’s
And full of teachers.
Studients and teacher of the school Oswaldo Campos – 50’s
There always comes a time
Chrisanthema Souza Santos Rio de Janeiro – Rio de Janeiro – 1943
When we say: get to work!
Antenor Francisco
(second from the left to right) Garça – São Paulo – 1972
It could be day
Helio Cesário Cardoso (third from left to right) Santos – São Paulo – n.d.
Or night
Erly Rodrigues Silva
Montes Claros – Minas Gerais – n.d.
Or even dawn
Adilson Pereira Lobo - São Paulo – São Paulo – 1999
Work is struggle
Jorge Miguel Marinho São Paulo – São Paulo – 2003
Dream
Maria Luiza Magalhães São Paulo – São Paulo – n.d.
Adventure
David Guillermo Pierangelini Santiago – Chile – n.d.
But keep your feet on the ground.
Hanne Lore Kasanovic
Ipanema – Rio de Janeiro – 60’s/70’s
The recipe says: add love
Maria Eugenia Barberis Araneda Santiago – Chile – 1956
And with love
Lúcia Tanzi
Cerignola – Italy – 30’s
Comes marriage
Maria Aparecida Francisco and her husband Antenor Francisco São Paulo – São Paulo – 19.12.1959
Marriage is that moment
Lydia Tavares Schellenberg and her husband Marcio Osasco – São Paulo – 20.10.1945
For us to be full of beauty
Rosa Maria Rossetti Zuccolo and her husband Renato São Paulo – São Paulo – 02.07.1964
Full of joy
Aziz Riskallah Ibrahim and his wife Antioch – Syria – 1956
And elegance
Zilda Noronha Miné (Fiancée) São Paulo – São Paulo 29.01.1955
And from then on
Ana Maria Zammataro de Aguiar Puppo and her husband Luciano São Paulo – São Paulo – 1965
To never be alone.
Ana Maria Zammataro de Aguiar Puppo and her husband Luciano São Paulo – São Paulo – 2005
And we go on
Arno Bubolz and Alida Schulz Bubolz Picada Evaristo Rio Grande do Sul – n.d.
And we learn with time That life
Chrisanthema Souza Santos and Francisco Rio de Janeiro - Rio de Janeiro – 1950
Has its own way of measuring
Célia and her dad Eduardo Silva Belo Horizonte – Minas Gerais – 60’s
And what’s important
Olívio Alvez Bezerra
Araraquara – São Paulo – 1999
Really important
Edbert Leite
Rio de Janeiro – Rio de Janeiro – 2000
Is what we learned
Nilo Alge
São Paulo – São Paulo – 1956
And shared
Paulo Reglus Neves Freire Recife – Pernambuco – n.d.
José Hermógenes de Andrade Filho São Paulo – São Paulo – 70’s
Maria Aparecida Francisco and her husband Antenor Francisco São Paulo – São Paulo – n.d.
And if brave
Ricardo Noboru Shimosakai Boituva - São Paulo – 2004
We follow many paths
Ricardo Noboru Shimosakai Buenos Aires – Argentina – 2008
And in all of them we find a little
Ricardo Noboru Shimosakai Praia Grande – São Paulo – 2006
Of the honey of life.
Ricardo Noboru Shimosakai - Praia Grande – São Paulo – 2006
The deponents carefully saved the photos you just saw for years. Now, these are available to the public as part of our collection which has around 70 thousands photos and 14 thousands testimonials - audio and video statements sent by Internet by common people. Our mission is to contribute to make every person’s story valued by society. We aim for a fairer and more democratic world based on the stories of people from all the segments of society. If you like this book, you can participate of a new edition, by sending photos and reports. This book is part of the actions of The International Day for Sharing Life Stories , a Museum of the Person and the Center of Digital Storytelling partnership. Be part of this book, send your comments to: jose@museudapessoa.net
Edition
José Santos Editorial Assistant
Larissa Costa Translation
Karen Worcman Research
Gustavo Ribeiro Sanchez Luis Henrique Lula
Museu da Pessoa Rua Natingui, 1.100 Vila Madalena, São Paulo (SP) - Brasil CEP 05443-002 Tel.: 55 11 2144-7150 www.museudapessoa.net
Acknowledgments:
Adilson Lima Ale Sayad Caroline Pitta David Harris Frederico Barletta Isaac Deluca Patreze Jefferson Santos Luis Perdigão Motirô Ricardo Shimosakai Sonia London Sandra Valsechi
Graphic Project
Tadeu Costa Cover Photo
Marcia Zoet/Illumina
Distribution
Lector
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