Villa da Barca, a city on stilts
A family walks down Villa da Barca’s largest street—the street that links Villa to greater Belém.
A Villa woman, purchasing produce
A man steers his mule into Villa da Barca. His mule carries bricks and cement: materials with which he’ll construct and remodel homes.
A child watches as the Duke SOW walks down the boardwalks in Villa da Barca.
Another child offers us a glimpse of his family’s home.
CDI Coordinator, Francisco (called “Chiquino” by his students), poses with a group of his students outside of their homes.
Villa boys use the deserted, dirtied land near the bay as a space to relax and fly their kites.
Villa da Barca waterscape
Laundry hanging out to dry
An onlooker, watching from up high as the Duke SOW team interviews Francisco on the street below.
Villa transit