Maíra Irigaray

Antonia Melo is standing on her front porch. Behind her sits a room full of memories and photos. Her grandchildren wrap their arms around...

The first time I met Mukuka Xirin it was February of 2012. He was 23 years old student at that time; knowledgeable but quiet. Although...

“I do not believe that this is the way it ends” Seated on the porch of a house that is not hers; with tears in her eyes that transcend a...

His expression held a deep tint of sorrow, even though he tried his best to hide it through his gentle smile and warm presence. His...

Standing amidst the rubble on his land and holding two mangos from a tree in his old backyard, Élio cannot contain the uncontrollable...

The building of the Belo Monte will affect many indigenous communities in the Xingu river basin whose survival is dependent on the river....

If you’re reading this it’s quite likely that you know by now that the Brazilian government is planning to build what would be the...

It was 7 a.m. when I started talking with Maini while she waited with me in line for 4 hours at the Altamira private hospital. Maini is...

I have started conducting interviews to share the stories of some of the impacted peoples of the Belo Monte Dam. Since working in...