guys it’s a pleasure to be here and to be honest if I’m speaking today it’s
be honest if I’m speaking today it’s
be honest if I’m speaking today it’s thanks to you so I’m really grateful but
thanks to you so I’m really grateful but
thanks to you so I’m really grateful but you must know that for the past year I
you must know that for the past year I
you must know that for the past year I have been drawing homeless men and
have been drawing homeless men and
have been drawing homeless men and collecting their stories and I came here
collecting their stories and I came here
collecting their stories and I came here to bring their voice to be honest how
to bring their voice to be honest how
to bring their voice to be honest how did this begin it’s funny because it
did this begin it’s funny because it
did this begin it’s funny because it starts in this very room I was in the
starts in this very room I was in the
starts in this very room I was in the lecture more than a year ago it was
lecture more than a year ago it was
lecture more than a year ago it was raining outside and you know I just
raining outside and you know I just
raining outside and you know I just wanted to travel and live in adventure
wanted to travel and live in adventure
wanted to travel and live in adventure we all know this feeling so when I had
we all know this feeling so when I had
we all know this feeling so when I had the chance to do my exchange semester in
the chance to do my exchange semester in
the chance to do my exchange semester in Brazil I promised myself that I would
Brazil I promised myself that I would
Brazil I promised myself that I would live every damn second of it
live every damn second of it
live every damn second of it so I landed in via last August I had one
so I landed in via last August I had one
so I landed in via last August I had one month to travel before classes started
month to travel before classes started
month to travel before classes started after first week in a tropical island I
after first week in a tropical island I
after first week in a tropical island I landed in paraty I went to paraty a
landed in paraty I went to paraty a
landed in paraty I went to paraty a small town south of Rio with its old
small town south of Rio with its old
small town south of Rio with its old colonial buildings its long streets and
colonial buildings its long streets and
colonial buildings its long streets and its palm trees the place felt like a
its palm trees the place felt like a
its palm trees the place felt like a trip back in time it was like a pirate
trip back in time it was like a pirate
trip back in time it was like a pirate town but you know what as I kept walking
town but you know what as I kept walking
town but you know what as I kept walking around I kept being interrupted by
around I kept being interrupted by
around I kept being interrupted by people selling souvenirs on the street
people selling souvenirs on the street
people selling souvenirs on the street who wanted my attention and it kind of
who wanted my attention and it kind of
who wanted my attention and it kind of broke the magic there was a big group of
broke the magic there was a big group of
broke the magic there was a big group of them in ER and a big square next to an
them in ER and a big square next to an
them in ER and a big square next to an old church you know what I finally
old church you know what I finally
old church you know what I finally joined them I didn’t know where to go
joined them I didn’t know where to go
joined them I didn’t know where to go and I realized that these guys didn’t
and I realized that these guys didn’t
and I realized that these guys didn’t mean any harm
mean any harm
mean any harm in fact two of them were Argentinians
in fact two of them were Argentinians
in fact two of them were Argentinians and they were pretty funny they told me
and they were pretty funny they told me
and they were pretty funny they told me that they were Street dentists making
that they were Street dentists making
that they were Street dentists making dental processes for people in need now
dental processes for people in need now
dental processes for people in need now I’m a rational man I didn’t believe them
I’m a rational man I didn’t believe them
I’m a rational man I didn’t believe them these guys were trying to tell me that
these guys were trying to tell me that
these guys were trying to tell me that they’re the badass version of the tooth
they’re the badass version of the tooth
they’re the badass version of the tooth fairy and you know what I never saw the
fairy and you know what I never saw the
fairy and you know what I never saw the Tooth Fairy
Tooth Fairy
Tooth Fairy but maybe this is what they are and and
but maybe this is what they are and and
but maybe this is what they are and and and you know so I thought ok it’s a joke
and you know so I thought ok it’s a joke
and you know so I thought ok it’s a joke so I told them to look at my teeth which
so I told them to look at my teeth which
so I told them to look at my teeth which are a little bit twisted and you know
are a little bit twisted and you know
are a little bit twisted and you know with that typical argentinian chill that
with that typical argentinian chill that
with that typical argentinian chill that we all need here in st. Gallen they said
we all need here in st. Gallen they said
we all need here in st. Gallen they said si se puede glad of course we can do it
si se puede glad of course we can do it
si se puede glad of course we can do it you know and they said if you don’t
you know and they said if you don’t
you know and they said if you don’t trust us we’re gonna take care of a girl
trust us we’re gonna take care of a girl
trust us we’re gonna take care of a girl right now you can come with us and see
right now you can come with us and see
right now you can come with us and see how we do
how we do
how we do now I thought about it for a bit too
now I thought about it for a bit too
now I thought about it for a bit too long but if I hadn’t gone with them
long but if I hadn’t gone with them
long but if I hadn’t gone with them right then I wouldn’t be speaking today
right then I wouldn’t be speaking today
right then I wouldn’t be speaking today and the girl in question she had the big
and the girl in question she had the big
and the girl in question she had the big afro hair guitar behind her back which
afro hair guitar behind her back which
afro hair guitar behind her back which were which was her only possession in
were which was her only possession in
were which was her only possession in the world and she told me in this
the world and she told me in this
the world and she told me in this country discrimination is strong I’m
country discrimination is strong I’m
country discrimination is strong I’m black I’m a woman and I live in the
black I’m a woman and I live in the
black I’m a woman and I live in the streets and because of my broken tooth
streets and because of my broken tooth
streets and because of my broken tooth people don’t want to give me any job you
people don’t want to give me any job you
people don’t want to give me any job you see in our world where dental care is
see in our world where dental care is
see in our world where dental care is expensive our teeth say so much about us
expensive our teeth say so much about us
expensive our teeth say so much about us how can you find loved ones if you don’t
how can you find loved ones if you don’t
how can you find loved ones if you don’t have any teeth here it’s impossible and
have any teeth here it’s impossible and
have any teeth here it’s impossible and you know less than an hour you know
you know less than an hour you know
you know less than an hour you know after we entered in this small shabby
after we entered in this small shabby
after we entered in this small shabby room I mean I’m terribly scared of
room I mean I’m terribly scared of
room I mean I’m terribly scared of dentists you know those drills and
dentists you know those drills and
dentists you know those drills and things well those dentists in the first
things well those dentists in the first
things well those dentists in the first the first thing they took out of their
the first thing they took out of their
the first thing they took out of their plastic bags what’s this big mechanical
plastic bags what’s this big mechanical
plastic bags what’s this big mechanical drill that went oh I can see when I saw
drill that went oh I can see when I saw
drill that went oh I can see when I saw that I was really happy that the girl
that I was really happy that the girl
that I was really happy that the girl went before me you are less than an hour
went before me you are less than an hour
went before me you are less than an hour after that she had this perfect smile
after that she had this perfect smile
after that she had this perfect smile and I’ve never seen someone so happy in
and I’ve never seen someone so happy in
and I’ve never seen someone so happy in all my life she took them in the arms
all my life she took them in the arms
all my life she took them in the arms she started crying and laughing at the
she started crying and laughing at the
she started crying and laughing at the same time and here she is now full of
same time and here she is now full of
same time and here she is now full of hope for tomorrow and here is more of
hope for tomorrow and here is more of
hope for tomorrow and here is more of what the dentists have been doing over
what the dentists have been doing over
what the dentists have been doing over the past month and their project is
the past month and their project is
the past month and their project is called stone the recess sinfronteras or
called stone the recess sinfronteras or
called stone the recess sinfronteras or smiles without borders we all want to
smiles without borders we all want to
smiles without borders we all want to smile and you don’t want to smile like
smile and you don’t want to smile like
smile and you don’t want to smile like that let’s be honest so you know their
that let’s be honest so you know their
that let’s be honest so you know their dream is to create an NGO in order to
dream is to create an NGO in order to
dream is to create an NGO in order to use 3d printers to do their work on a
use 3d printers to do their work on a
use 3d printers to do their work on a much larger scale and their names are
much larger scale and their names are
much larger scale and their names are Mateus ISA and gongchan Oh God said and
Mateus ISA and gongchan Oh God said and
Mateus ISA and gongchan Oh God said and in order to reach parity this small town
in order to reach parity this small town
in order to reach parity this small town a woman had offered them a free ride but
a woman had offered them a free ride but
a woman had offered them a free ride but what they pause for a coffee break they
what they pause for a coffee break they
what they pause for a coffee break they saw her car driving away the woman stole
saw her car driving away the woman stole
saw her car driving away the woman stole everything they had they lost their
everything they had they lost their
everything they had they lost their passports they lost their little money
passports they lost their little money
passports they lost their little money they had and most importantly they lost
they had and most importantly they lost
they had and most importantly they lost their dentist material but you know
their dentist material but you know
their dentist material but you know what’s even crazier that’s when I
what’s even crazier that’s when I
what’s even crazier that’s when I that these guys are nuts they told me
that these guys are nuts they told me
that these guys are nuts they told me this story with a big smile yeah and
this story with a big smile yeah and
this story with a big smile yeah and they told me you know you never know
they told me you know you never know
they told me you know you never know what will happen in life you never know
what will happen in life you never know
what will happen in life you never know how things will go and no matter how bad
how things will go and no matter how bad
how things will go and no matter how bad life strikes at you because life strikes
life strikes at you because life strikes
life strikes at you because life strikes at all of us but no matter how bad life
at all of us but no matter how bad life
at all of us but no matter how bad life strikes at you you’re always free to
strikes at you you’re always free to
strikes at you you’re always free to decide how you will react this dentist
decide how you will react this dentist
decide how you will react this dentist blew my mind
blew my mind
blew my mind so in the next day I just to say one
so in the next day I just to say one
so in the next day I just to say one more that you know I wanted to travel
more that you know I wanted to travel
more that you know I wanted to travel all over Brazil but one more day wasn’t
all over Brazil but one more day wasn’t
all over Brazil but one more day wasn’t gonna change much so I went back to this
gonna change much so I went back to this
gonna change much so I went back to this public square and one afternoon the
public square and one afternoon the
public square and one afternoon the dentists were here but there was this
dentists were here but there was this
dentists were here but there was this you know weird homeless man sitting and
you know weird homeless man sitting and
you know weird homeless man sitting and laughing like a pirate and his name is
laughing like a pirate and his name is
laughing like a pirate and his name is Jose he would say it’s good that my
Jose he would say it’s good that my
Jose he would say it’s good that my cousin well he would say s cool Marcos I
cousin well he would say s cool Marcos I
cousin well he would say s cool Marcos I scoot al McCoy sir and he spoke about
scoot al McCoy sir and he spoke about
scoot al McCoy sir and he spoke about madness he spoke about adventure he
madness he spoke about adventure he
madness he spoke about adventure he spoke about women that’s all the things
spoke about women that’s all the things
spoke about women that’s all the things that young man needs to know but for
that young man needs to know but for
that young man needs to know but for some weird reason they don’t teach that
some weird reason they don’t teach that
some weird reason they don’t teach that in university so so you know the glint
in university so so you know the glint
in university so so you know the glint in his eyes the ring of his laughter the
in his eyes the ring of his laughter the
in his eyes the ring of his laughter the movement of his hands everything about
movement of his hands everything about
movement of his hands everything about this man was poetry I just wanted to
this man was poetry I just wanted to
this man was poetry I just wanted to take a picture but how could I get my
take a picture but how could I get my
take a picture but how could I get my camera out with all this weird homeless
camera out with all this weird homeless
camera out with all this weird homeless man that I didn’t know so what happened
man that I didn’t know so what happened
man that I didn’t know so what happened is that I took my small notebook and
is that I took my small notebook and
is that I took my small notebook and started drawing him the drawing was
started drawing him the drawing was
started drawing him the drawing was terrible all the guys in the square made
terrible all the guys in the square made
terrible all the guys in the square made fun of Jose the horse that didn’t give
fun of Jose the horse that didn’t give
fun of Jose the horse that didn’t give it them he told me hey this is really
it them he told me hey this is really
it them he told me hey this is really ugly but you created something I mean
ugly but you created something I mean
ugly but you created something I mean all these guys in the street they’re not
all these guys in the street they’re not
all these guys in the street they’re not doing anything right now and maybe you
doing anything right now and maybe you
doing anything right now and maybe you have a chance so now that you have a
have a chance so now that you have a
have a chance so now that you have a dream the only thing didn’t matters is
dream the only thing didn’t matters is
dream the only thing didn’t matters is that you keep on going no matter how bad
that you keep on going no matter how bad
that you keep on going no matter how bad it is and here is the second drawing
it is and here is the second drawing
it is and here is the second drawing which is already a bit better now on the
which is already a bit better now on the
which is already a bit better now on the cassette blew my mind as well this was
cassette blew my mind as well this was
cassette blew my mind as well this was the adventure I was looking for maybe so
the adventure I was looking for maybe so
the adventure I was looking for maybe so I said one more day and in the end I
I said one more day and in the end I
I said one more day and in the end I ended spending my whole week laughing
ended spending my whole week laughing
ended spending my whole week laughing drinking cheap alcohol and sharing
drinking cheap alcohol and sharing
drinking cheap alcohol and sharing stories with all this crazy and homeless
stories with all this crazy and homeless
stories with all this crazy and homeless man that
man that
man that to the square and that’s not what I told
to the square and that’s not what I told
to the square and that’s not what I told my parents back home but I can promise
my parents back home but I can promise
my parents back home but I can promise you it was a great vacation
you it was a great vacation
you it was a great vacation and on the next day I saw Jose again and
and on the next day I saw Jose again and
and on the next day I saw Jose again and he was sitting with those two guys one
he was sitting with those two guys one
he was sitting with those two guys one of them had this big nose big cheeks and
of them had this big nose big cheeks and
of them had this big nose big cheeks and he kept pushing the guy next to him and
he kept pushing the guy next to him and
he kept pushing the guy next to him and the poor guy his hand was shaking he can
the poor guy his hand was shaking he can
the poor guy his hand was shaking he can move it his whole shirt shoulder was
move it his whole shirt shoulder was
move it his whole shirt shoulder was broken and you know you could smell the
broken and you know you could smell the
broken and you know you could smell the fear in his eyes so after a while just
fear in his eyes so after a while just
fear in his eyes so after a while just told the big guy to stop
told the big guy to stop
told the big guy to stop I didn’t control myself I lost control
I didn’t control myself I lost control
I didn’t control myself I lost control but Jose looked at me and he said but it
but Jose looked at me and he said but it
but Jose looked at me and he said but it exactly Roubini he said verse 8 I my
exactly Roubini he said verse 8 I my
exactly Roubini he said verse 8 I my Loco are you crazy
Loco are you crazy
Loco are you crazy just because we shared a laughter
just because we shared a laughter
just because we shared a laughter doesn’t mean you can come in and tell us
doesn’t mean you can come in and tell us
doesn’t mean you can come in and tell us what to do you don’t know us we don’t
what to do you don’t know us we don’t
what to do you don’t know us we don’t know you and trust me if you act like
know you and trust me if you act like
know you and trust me if you act like this you’re gonna get hurt you know
this you’re gonna get hurt you know
this you’re gonna get hurt you know that’s when I realized the Hammond
that’s when I realized the Hammond
that’s when I realized the Hammond streets and all these 50-cent songs they
streets and all these 50-cent songs they
streets and all these 50-cent songs they finally made sense we all listened to
finally made sense we all listened to
finally made sense we all listened to them and what happens is that I realized
them and what happens is that I realized
them and what happens is that I realized you know we all like happy people on
you know we all like happy people on
you know we all like happy people on social media we’re always happy but at
social media we’re always happy but at
social media we’re always happy but at some point we’re all gonna go down and
some point we’re all gonna go down and
some point we’re all gonna go down and think about of all your friends who’s
think about of all your friends who’s
think about of all your friends who’s gonna stand for you when you’re in
gonna stand for you when you’re in
gonna stand for you when you’re in trouble now
a cold wind came in and then one of
a cold wind came in and then one of those nights the guys got drunk again
those nights the guys got drunk again
those nights the guys got drunk again and they started fighting and Jose
and they started fighting and Jose
and they started fighting and Jose kicked a young man’s ass for this babe
kicked a young man’s ass for this babe
kicked a young man’s ass for this babe ready he didn’t give a damn but on the
ready he didn’t give a damn but on the
ready he didn’t give a damn but on the next day he was tired and lonely in the
next day he was tired and lonely in the
next day he was tired and lonely in the square and it was cold
square and it was cold
square and it was cold he saw me passing he say come here can’t
he saw me passing he say come here can’t
he saw me passing he say come here can’t you feel that the cold wind is coming I
you feel that the cold wind is coming I
you feel that the cold wind is coming I mean aren’t you cold I can see you
mean aren’t you cold I can see you
mean aren’t you cold I can see you shivering stop threaten pretending like
shivering stop threaten pretending like
shivering stop threaten pretending like it’s okay you know I have a nice spot in
it’s okay you know I have a nice spot in
it’s okay you know I have a nice spot in the beach everything’s good for me man I
the beach everything’s good for me man I
the beach everything’s good for me man I have this jacket I don’t need anything
have this jacket I don’t need anything
have this jacket I don’t need anything else so you know what he did he gave me
else so you know what he did he gave me
else so you know what he did he gave me his sweater right there on the spot
his sweater right there on the spot
his sweater right there on the spot how could I tell this man that have a
how could I tell this man that have a
how could I tell this man that have a we’re warm beds waiting for me back home
we’re warm beds waiting for me back home
we’re warm beds waiting for me back home in Switzerland he didn’t accept my
in Switzerland he didn’t accept my
in Switzerland he didn’t accept my excuses he said hey I’m gonna get angry
excuses he said hey I’m gonna get angry
excuses he said hey I’m gonna get angry if you don’t take it you not want to see
if you don’t take it you not want to see
if you don’t take it you not want to see me angry again do you this is the last I
me angry again do you this is the last I
me angry again do you this is the last I saw of Jose it’s crazy how we have so
saw of Jose it’s crazy how we have so
saw of Jose it’s crazy how we have so much but we share so little these men
much but we share so little these men
much but we share so little these men know what it’s like to be cold they know
know what it’s like to be cold they know
know what it’s like to be cold they know what it’s like to be hungry and they
what it’s like to be hungry and they
what it’s like to be hungry and they know what it’s like to share things so
know what it’s like to share things so
know what it’s like to share things so you know time was running I lost a week
you know time was running I lost a week
you know time was running I lost a week I just wanted to travel discover Brazil
I just wanted to travel discover Brazil
I just wanted to travel discover Brazil see the Amazon the waterfalls you know
see the Amazon the waterfalls you know
see the Amazon the waterfalls you know the to do bomb you know and hey what
the to do bomb you know and hey what
the to do bomb you know and hey what happened what happened is that I woke up
happened what happened is that I woke up
happened what happened is that I woke up one morning booked the first bus to Sao
one morning booked the first bus to Sao
one morning booked the first bus to Sao Paulo where I could take an airplane to
Paulo where I could take an airplane to
Paulo where I could take an airplane to the Amazon but as I entered the bus I
the Amazon but as I entered the bus I
the Amazon but as I entered the bus I thought damn you know maybe this is the
thought damn you know maybe this is the
thought damn you know maybe this is the adventure had been looking for all my
adventure had been looking for all my
adventure had been looking for all my life so I thought screw the Amazon screw
life so I thought screw the Amazon screw
life so I thought screw the Amazon screw the waterfalls and screw the to do bone
the waterfalls and screw the to do bone
the waterfalls and screw the to do bone I’m going back to the dentist and this
I’m going back to the dentist and this
I’m going back to the dentist and this is when the adventure began and the next
is when the adventure began and the next
is when the adventure began and the next day I highly regretted this decision
this turning well so on the next way we
this turning well so on the next way we grabbed in a grove raised a small
grabbed in a grove raised a small
grabbed in a grove raised a small fishing town close to Rio it was the
fishing town close to Rio it was the
fishing town close to Rio it was the cheapest bus we could find I gave the
cheapest bus we could find I gave the
cheapest bus we could find I gave the dentist my travel money so they could
dentist my travel money so they could
dentist my travel money so they could buy dentist material which they did
buy dentist material which they did
buy dentist material which they did before my eyes and we walked and walked
before my eyes and we walked and walked
before my eyes and we walked and walked and walked and what we didn’t know where
and walked and what we didn’t know where
and walked and what we didn’t know where we would sleep and we didn’t know what
we would sleep and we didn’t know what
we would sleep and we didn’t know what we would eat and this for these dentists
we would eat and this for these dentists
we would eat and this for these dentists was the daily routine and I just grew
was the daily routine and I just grew
was the daily routine and I just grew tired and you know what night fell and
tired and you know what night fell and
tired and you know what night fell and we were sharing one sweater between all
we were sharing one sweater between all
we were sharing one sweater between all of us and in that moment I realized the
of us and in that moment I realized the
of us and in that moment I realized the full extent of horses gesture but after
full extent of horses gesture but after
full extent of horses gesture but after walking so much no one was ready to help
walking so much no one was ready to help
walking so much no one was ready to help us because all the men were busy working
us because all the men were busy working
us because all the men were busy working and the only ones left on the ducks were
and the only ones left on the ducks were
and the only ones left on the ducks were the homeless and the dealers and as
the homeless and the dealers and as
the homeless and the dealers and as night came in the cold wind was here
night came in the cold wind was here
night came in the cold wind was here again we’re in front of the ocean and I
again we’re in front of the ocean and I
again we’re in front of the ocean and I grew scared to be honest I lost hope I’m
grew scared to be honest I lost hope I’m
grew scared to be honest I lost hope I’m gonna come on man I mean we walked what
gonna come on man I mean we walked what
gonna come on man I mean we walked what eight hours I haven’t drunk water in the
eight hours I haven’t drunk water in the
eight hours I haven’t drunk water in the whole day
whole day
whole day no one’s gonna help us now but Matias
no one’s gonna help us now but Matias
no one’s gonna help us now but Matias repeated the same words we’re always
repeated the same words we’re always
repeated the same words we’re always free to decide how we will react and he
free to decide how we will react and he
free to decide how we will react and he got out when I was sitting alone on my
got out when I was sitting alone on my
got out when I was sitting alone on my chair got out and kept on searching and
chair got out and kept on searching and
chair got out and kept on searching and maybe was 11 o’clock maybe was midnight
maybe was 11 o’clock maybe was midnight
maybe was 11 o’clock maybe was midnight I looked at the homeless man sleeping
I looked at the homeless man sleeping
I looked at the homeless man sleeping next to public toilets with her blankets
next to public toilets with her blankets
next to public toilets with her blankets and I considered sleeping with these
and I considered sleeping with these
and I considered sleeping with these guys but we had no blankets so Matias
guys but we had no blankets so Matias
guys but we had no blankets so Matias not kitty for us later came in with this
not kitty for us later came in with this
not kitty for us later came in with this small man who looked like you know it’s
small man who looked like you know it’s
small man who looked like you know it’s weird sailor and I thought I was in the
weird sailor and I thought I was in the
weird sailor and I thought I was in the pirate movie and I always think I’m in a
pirate movie and I always think I’m in a
pirate movie and I always think I’m in a pirate movie by the way and you know
pirate movie by the way and you know
pirate movie by the way and you know there was a deal the man was guarding a
there was a deal the man was guarding a
there was a deal the man was guarding a boat for the night and in exchange for
boat for the night and in exchange for
boat for the night and in exchange for dental care he would allow us to sleep
dental care he would allow us to sleep
dental care he would allow us to sleep on the deck the dentist’s pirate dentist
on the deck the dentist’s pirate dentist
on the deck the dentist’s pirate dentist gave him teeth right there on the deck
gave him teeth right there on the deck
gave him teeth right there on the deck on the spot and the word guy suddenly
on the spot and the word guy suddenly
on the spot and the word guy suddenly looked like a Hollywood actor I mean
looked like a Hollywood actor I mean
looked like a Hollywood actor I mean Brad Pitt has no more career now and and
Brad Pitt has no more career now and and
Brad Pitt has no more career now and and there was one deal though we had to wake
there was one deal though we had to wake
there was one deal though we had to wake up before sunrise so that no one could
up before sunrise so that no one could
up before sunrise so that no one could see us and I woke up the Sun was finally
see us and I woke up the Sun was finally
see us and I woke up the Sun was finally there I mean just that Sun had been
there I mean just that Sun had been
there I mean just that Sun had been expecting there were hundreds of birds
expecting there were hundreds of birds
expecting there were hundreds of birds flying all around sailors going out in
flying all around sailors going out in
flying all around sailors going out in the ocean and only for those five
the ocean and only for those five
the ocean and only for those five minutes the whole trip had been worth it
minutes the whole trip had been worth it
minutes the whole trip had been worth it after that we went for luck for lunch by
after that we went for luck for lunch by
after that we went for luck for lunch by a church in the public square and there
a church in the public square and there
a church in the public square and there were all these weird guys with beaten
were all these weird guys with beaten
were all these weird guys with beaten eyes I hadn’t drunk water since I woke
eyes I hadn’t drunk water since I woke
eyes I hadn’t drunk water since I woke up before since the last day and while I
up before since the last day and while I
up before since the last day and while I was thirst so thirsty they were drinking
was thirst so thirsty they were drinking
was thirst so thirsty they were drinking hard alcohol on 9:00 a.m. and I mean I
hard alcohol on 9:00 a.m. and I mean I
hard alcohol on 9:00 a.m. and I mean I can’t believe how tough these guys are
can’t believe how tough these guys are
can’t believe how tough these guys are and one of them told me this he said
and one of them told me this he said
and one of them told me this he said Minnie a story I know my story at
Minnie a story I know my story at
Minnie a story I know my story at reached I was a sailor I would I would
reached I was a sailor I would I would
reached I was a sailor I would I would go traveling for months I would go
go traveling for months I would go
go traveling for months I would go fishing for months on this small boat on
fishing for months on this small boat on
fishing for months on this small boat on the coast of Patagonia but I lost my job
the coast of Patagonia but I lost my job
the coast of Patagonia but I lost my job I have nowhere left to go I lost my wife
I have nowhere left to go I lost my wife
I have nowhere left to go I lost my wife my life is finished but you know what
my life is finished but you know what
my life is finished but you know what I’m grateful for one thing I have seen
I’m grateful for one thing I have seen
I’m grateful for one thing I have seen nature in its wildest of forms I have
nature in its wildest of forms I have
nature in its wildest of forms I have been in the oceans and only because of
been in the oceans and only because of
been in the oceans and only because of this what life was worth the ride
this what life was worth the ride
this what life was worth the ride and I couldn’t stop but think about my
and I couldn’t stop but think about my
and I couldn’t stop but think about my five minutes in the Sun and because I
five minutes in the Sun and because I
five minutes in the Sun and because I was drawing him another big scary guy
was drawing him another big scary guy
was drawing him another big scary guy came in with full sorts of tattoos this
came in with full sorts of tattoos this
came in with full sorts of tattoos this is the same fisherman and the big guy
is the same fisherman and the big guy
is the same fisherman and the big guy came with all his tattoos smoking his
came with all his tattoos smoking his
came with all his tattoos smoking his cigarette bare-chested in the Sun he
cigarette bare-chested in the Sun he
cigarette bare-chested in the Sun he said draw me and he told me you know I
said draw me and he told me you know I
said draw me and he told me you know I may look like just another homeless man
may look like just another homeless man
may look like just another homeless man but have been everywhere have travelled
but have been everywhere have travelled
but have been everywhere have travelled all across the world China Japan Spain
all across the world China Japan Spain
all across the world China Japan Spain have been everywhere and everywhere was
have been everywhere and everywhere was
have been everywhere and everywhere was beautiful but only those only those with
beautiful but only those only those with
beautiful but only those only those with courage will know and when I asked him
courage will know and when I asked him
courage will know and when I asked him what is to choose meant he told me death
what is to choose meant he told me death
what is to choose meant he told me death only death and after that public lunch
only death and after that public lunch
only death and after that public lunch people were you know all these tough
people were you know all these tough
people were you know all these tough homeless men were eating in silence and
homeless men were eating in silence and
homeless men were eating in silence and praying for that food all these tough
praying for that food all these tough
praying for that food all these tough men were suddenly calm I had never
men were suddenly calm I had never
men were suddenly calm I had never expected something like this and after
expected something like this and after
expected something like this and after it Jose who was smelt of ADCO this man’s
it Jose who was smelt of ADCO this man’s
it Jose who was smelt of ADCO this man’s story Cesar was you know he smell
story Cesar was you know he smell
story Cesar was you know he smell tobacco he took me in his big angry arms
tobacco he took me in his big angry arms
tobacco he took me in his big angry arms he told me kid
he told me kid
he told me kid you don’t want to be where I have been
you don’t want to be where I have been
you don’t want to be where I have been you don’t want to see what I have been
you don’t want to see what I have been
you don’t want to see what I have been you’re still young man so get out of
you’re still young man so get out of
you’re still young man so get out of these damn streets before it’s too late
these damn streets before it’s too late
these damn streets before it’s too late I don’t know what the hell you’re doing
I don’t know what the hell you’re doing
I don’t know what the hell you’re doing here but you don’t want to get stuck
here but you don’t want to get stuck
here but you don’t want to get stuck like me was it now podgy disease did you
like me was it now podgy disease did you
like me was it now podgy disease did you can never back down and when you make
can never back down and when you make
can never back down and when you make choices they stick to you forever and
choices they stick to you forever and
choices they stick to you forever and you have a dream keep on drawing and you
you have a dream keep on drawing and you
you have a dream keep on drawing and you will be free and he ran out
will be free and he ran out
will be free and he ran out he said all those crazy words at the
he said all those crazy words at the
he said all those crazy words at the same time that’s all I remember
same time that’s all I remember
same time that’s all I remember but all these guys I think the reason
but all these guys I think the reason
but all these guys I think the reason why they were so nice to me is because
why they were so nice to me is because
why they were so nice to me is because they just needed attention in fact it
they just needed attention in fact it
they just needed attention in fact it feels like in the world of tomorrow our
feels like in the world of tomorrow our
feels like in the world of tomorrow our attention is becoming rare
attention is becoming rare
attention is becoming rare we’re so busy paying attention to those
we’re so busy paying attention to those
we’re so busy paying attention to those living perfect lives on social media
living perfect lives on social media
living perfect lives on social media we’re so busy trying to live the perfect
we’re so busy trying to live the perfect
we’re so busy trying to live the perfect life on social media that we forget to
life on social media that we forget to
life on social media that we forget to pay attention to those who struggle in
pay attention to those who struggle in
pay attention to those who struggle in the real world and yet because of what
the real world and yet because of what
the real world and yet because of what they face they have so much to teach
they face they have so much to teach
they face they have so much to teach they have more courage than any of us
they have more courage than any of us
they have more courage than any of us and none of us knows what tomorrow will
and none of us knows what tomorrow will
and none of us knows what tomorrow will bring it’s a mystery and I feel like
bring it’s a mystery and I feel like
bring it’s a mystery and I feel like we’re all so scared but you know what
we’re all so scared but you know what
we’re all so scared but you know what this man taught me not to be afraid
this man taught me not to be afraid
this man taught me not to be afraid there was one man later when we finally
there was one man later when we finally
there was one man later when we finally reached real with the dentist and they
reached real with the dentist and they
reached real with the dentist and they entered in a dangerous favela controlled
entered in a dangerous favela controlled
entered in a dangerous favela controlled by gangs we sat at the table with crack
by gangs we sat at the table with crack
by gangs we sat at the table with crack cocaine and men wearing Kalashnikovs in
cocaine and men wearing Kalashnikovs in
cocaine and men wearing Kalashnikovs in front of us but because those dentists
front of us but because those dentists
front of us but because those dentists were here to help all these people open
were here to help all these people open
were here to help all these people open their doors to us they opened their
their doors to us they opened their
their doors to us they opened their hearts they gave us food they even gave
hearts they gave us food they even gave
hearts they gave us food they even gave me chocolate cake with the guns they
me chocolate cake with the guns they
me chocolate cake with the guns they gave me chocolate cake I mean and much
gave me chocolate cake I mean and much
gave me chocolate cake I mean and much later I go back to a more normal life
later I go back to a more normal life
later I go back to a more normal life and there was this weird man coming on
and there was this weird man coming on
and there was this weird man coming on the beach he was limping I got scared
the beach he was limping I got scared
the beach he was limping I got scared because Rio is a dangerous place on the
because Rio is a dangerous place on the
because Rio is a dangerous place on the beach and also a beautiful place but you
beach and also a beautiful place but you
beach and also a beautiful place but you know sunny we started talking five
know sunny we started talking five
know sunny we started talking five minutes turned into an hour it turns out
minutes turned into an hour it turns out
minutes turned into an hour it turns out he just wanted my soda can because he
he just wanted my soda can because he
he just wanted my soda can because he collected them to make a living and as
collected them to make a living and as
collected them to make a living and as he sat down he finally chose to tell me
he sat down he finally chose to tell me
he sat down he finally chose to tell me a story he said you know I fought with a
a story he said you know I fought with a
a story he said you know I fought with a man I had to save a girl this guy was a
man I had to save a girl this guy was a
man I had to save a girl this guy was a bad guy and he wanted to hurt her had no
bad guy and he wanted to hurt her had no
bad guy and he wanted to hurt her had no choice but to defend that woman and this
choice but to defend that woman and this
choice but to defend that woman and this is why my leg is broken and you know
is why my leg is broken and you know
is why my leg is broken and you know what here’s the story I killed this man
what here’s the story I killed this man
what here’s the story I killed this man but you know I just want to relax else
but you know I just want to relax else
but you know I just want to relax else okay to start tranquil you know I just
okay to start tranquil you know I just
okay to start tranquil you know I just want to fish by the ocean I don’t want
want to fish by the ocean I don’t want
want to fish by the ocean I don’t want to be bothered and I like to eat my fish
to be bothered and I like to eat my fish
to be bothered and I like to eat my fish with lemon it’s the best thing in the
with lemon it’s the best thing in the
with lemon it’s the best thing in the world he said I promise
world he said I promise
world he said I promise here’s the man and
here’s the man and
here’s the man and the thing is I didn’t find freedom and
the thing is I didn’t find freedom and
the thing is I didn’t find freedom and this big adventure this big rush that
this big adventure this big rush that
this big adventure this big rush that part isn’t real you know you’re always
part isn’t real you know you’re always
part isn’t real you know you’re always chasing for something I’ve found freedom
chasing for something I’ve found freedom
chasing for something I’ve found freedom in the streets because when you lose
in the streets because when you lose
in the streets because when you lose everything you have you stop being
everything you have you stop being
everything you have you stop being afraid and when you have nothing you
afraid and when you have nothing you
afraid and when you have nothing you realize that happiness is simple life
realize that happiness is simple life
realize that happiness is simple life isn’t living a life isn’t about reaching
isn’t living a life isn’t about reaching
isn’t living a life isn’t about reaching this perfect destination life is about
this perfect destination life is about
this perfect destination life is about enjoying the right life is an adventure
enjoying the right life is an adventure
enjoying the right life is an adventure but the adventure is not distant and far
but the adventure is not distant and far
but the adventure is not distant and far away the adventure is right here the
away the adventure is right here the
away the adventure is right here the adventure now that I’m back in this room
adventure now that I’m back in this room
adventure now that I’m back in this room the adventure is right now rock and roll
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