{"title":"João Fellet","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"candongueiro-viver-e-viajar-pela-africa","title":"Candongueiro: Living and traveling in Africa","description":"Normal 0 21 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 \/* Style Definitions *\/ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:\"Normal Table\"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:\"\"; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-to-margin:0cm; mso-to-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:\"Times New Roman\"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} By accepting an invitation to work in Angola, journalist João Fellet embarked on a journey through Africa that would have consequences as unexpected as they were fantastic. Leaving aside the glamour of the coveted circuit of the so-called First World capitals (the New York-London-Paris-Rome axis), by opting for the opposite route, Fellet produced a book that will bring readers closer to a continent still unknown to most. In Luanda, the Angolan capital, the author witnessed the dizzying transformations of a country rich in oil and diamonds, trying to rebuild itself after decades of civil war while simultaneously being plundered by its rulers. A year later, he began a journey through Africa aboard the most common form of transportation there—vans, known in Angola as candongueiros, which give the book its title. Starting from South Africa, he traveled across the continent to its other extreme, Egypt, enduring great hardships and sublime experiences. Along the way, he encounters an ambush in Sudan, attempted extortion at border crossings, and grueling journeys through deserts or along roads in terrible condition. But he also experiences memorable moments, such as a trip to the mythical Island of Mozambique, a ride on a cargo ship across Lake Victoria, and arriving at a sacred city in Ethiopia alongside thousands of pilgrims. At the same time, Fellet portrays life in its most basic form—on the streets, inside precarious dwellings, and the discomfort aboard candongueiros—and parades the people of Africa through his pages—among many others, Pedrito, a security guard in Angola who sang to his dead daughter; Mgaya, the proud owner of a cell phone in a village in Tanzania; Roba Bulga, an Ethiopian who ran away from home to escape marriage. They are all contemplated with a watchful and affectionate gaze. And so the reader is presented with a kind of travel guide in the form of fascinating stories, illustrated by photos that marked his journey. Accepting an invitation to work in Angola, João Fellet witnessed the dizzying transformations of this oil- and diamond-rich country, which is trying to rebuild after decades of civil war. A year later, he embarks on a journey through Africa aboard the most common form of transportation there—vans, known in Angola as candongueiros. Departing from South Africa, he travels across the continent on an adventure with twists and turns as unexpected as they are fantastic, experiencing both great hardships and sublime experiences.","brand":"Totvsrj-record-dc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47176295547132,"sku":"9788501091161","price":79.9,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0722\/9197\/5420\/files\/5b6e897edb835a63223e8ae146240d3a.jpg?v=1778325729"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.record.com.br\/en\/collections\/joao-fellet.oembed","provider":"Editora Record","version":"1.0","type":"link"}