barata, rato, ratazana | Digital Art + Text, 2021

baratas, ratos, ratazanas, lagoas, buracos na estrada, o assalto na esquina, o bullying no colegio, a ausencia de estimulo, a presenca de drogas, a falta do pai, a falta da mae. o uniforme sujo, as sapatilhas desmanchadas e a mochila que tinha que se esfregar. 

viajo... 

baratas, ratos, ratazanas, falta de luz e agua, renda atrasada, ameaca de te xotarem, padaria sem pao, mamadu fechado, acordar cedo, horario para voltar, castigo, interrupcao, falta de porrada.buraco na roupa, sabrina estragada, cueca rasgada, havaianas desgastadas, agua que entrou no quintal, roupa roubada no fio. la em baixo a senhora ja nao tem cuca. fila do pincho. molho do frango da tia ngonga. mosquitos e lagartixas frias, cha de caxinde, bombo com ginguba, leite moça e nido. 

 baratas, ratos, ratazanas.

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cockroaches, mice, rats, ponds, potholes in the road, the robbery on the corner, the bullying at school, the lack of stimulation, the presence of drugs, the lack of the father, the lack of the mother.the dirty uniform, the crumbling sneakers and the backpack that had to be scrubbed. 

I travel... 

cockroaches, mice, rats, lack of electricity and water, late rent, the threat of being kicked out, bakery with no bread, closed corner-store, waking up early, curfew, punishment, interruption, lack of a beating.hole in the clothes, ruined ballet shoes, torn underwear, worn-out flip-flops, water that entered the yard, clothes stolen from the washer. the lady doesn't have beer downstairs anymore. the pincho line. aunt ngonga's chicken sauce. mosquitoes and cold geckos, citronella tea, ash-baked cassava and peanuts, nido and moça condensed milk. 

cockroaches, mice, rats.

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