SPOTLIGHTKnown by Sight (Only)In Brazil’s densely populated Porto Alegre, urban dwellers know the intimate details of the neighbors they see every day from their windows, but they rarely meet, or know each other’s names.Read More
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Known by Sight (Only)
In Brazil’s densely populated Porto Alegre, urban dwellers know the intimate details of the neighbors they see every day from their windows, but they rarely meet, or know each other’s names.
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Known by Sight (Only)
In Brazil’s densely populated Porto Alegre, urban dwellers know the intimate details of the neighbors they see every day from their windows, but they rarely meet, or know each other’s names.
