EN: Connecting the Dots with VERENILDE PEREIRA (dubbed)

It’s an honor to share our conversation with Verenilde Pereira, a pioneering voice of Afro-Indigenous literature and journalism in Brazil. Born in Manaus in 1956, the daughter of a black mother and an Indigenous Sateré Mawé father, Verenilde’s personal history embodies the complexities of Amazonian identity. A journalist, researcher, activist and writer, Verenilde has dedicated her life to amplifying the voices of marginalized communities in the Amazon. Her novel "An Endless River", published in 1998 and recently rediscovered and acclaimed, is considered a founding work of Afro-Indigenous Brazilian literature. Through the lives of four female characters, Verenilde portrays the devastating impact of a religious mission on a traditional community. With a PhD in Journalism and Society from the University of Brasilia, her thesis on the media coverage of the Waimiri-Atroari conflict denounced the deep and recurring media bias against traditional communities, through a work that reflects her commitment to challenging dominant narratives and amplifying voices that have almost been silenced. We’re very excited to talk to Verenilde at FOLIO festival, where we took part in a round table on “World Configurations". At Azimuth World Foundation, we want to highlight the importance of Indigenous knowledge in creating solutions to global challenges. Verenilde Pereira's perspectives and work can help us in this mission, and offer valuable lessons on how we can build bridges across different kinds of knowledge. .Official website for FOLIO - Obidos International literary Festival: https://foliofestival.com/ . WATCH the video version of this interview or READ transcripts in English and Portuguese here: https://azimuthworldfoundation.org/insights/entry/stories/verenilde.html . AZIMUTH WORLD FOUNDATION - JOIN THE CONVERSATION: - WEBSITE: https://www.azimuthworldfoundation.org - INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/azimuthworldfoundation - THREADS: https://www.threads.net/@azimuthworldfoundation - FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/azimuthworldfoundation - LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/azimuth-world-foundation/