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THE GLOBE GANG

The Gang is to receive a new assignment from the head of the UN.

By Magnus Bergmar & Karin Södergren

The Globe Gang travels all over the world collecting children’s stories about the rights The Gang consists of Nomza from South Africa, of the child… Tove from Sweden, Raju from India, Hun from

You’re to go to Brazil, where you’ll meet Railander and make his voice heard all around the world. Don’t take any risks!

Vietnam, Amelia from Peru and Hema from Egypt. The wealthiest 10% of Brazil’s population own half the country’s resources, the poorest 10% have less than 1%. …most of the poor people are descendants of either the 5 million slaves who were taken from Africa to Brazil or the country’s native Indians.

Brasilia This is Railander’s home.

Brazil is one of the world’s most unequal countries …

Railander, they want to meet you!

Saõ Paulo

Belo Horizonte Rio de Janeiro

Hello. Would you like to tell us about your life?

I ran away from home when I was 8. I’m now 11.

Washington was my best friend… Do you want to come with me to Favelinha?

My step-father used drugs. He hit my mum and me every day.

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