I am the only child in a traditional family, and I don't have bad parents
Rua Republica da Armenia
,
Fortaleza
,
Brazil
Salinas
,
Fortaleza
,
Brazil
At age 6, I witness from the back seat of our car as my parents buy cocaine in the favela
Salinas
,
Fortaleza
,
Brazil
Montese, Av João Pessoa
,
Fortaleza
,
Brazil
At age 7, my father abuses me in my parents’ bed whenever it suits him, while my mother is under the influence of sleeping pills
Montese, Av João Pessoa
,
Fortaleza
,
Brazil
Montese, Av João Pessoa
,
Fortaleza
,
Brazil
Between age 7 and 13, my father claims that his sexual violence against me is ‘our secret’ and promises misfortune and poverty for our family if I reveal it
Montese, Av João Pessoa
,
Fortaleza
,
Brazil
Montese, Av João Pessoa
,
Fortaleza
,
Brazil
Since childhood, I smell the cannabis cigarettes my father smokes in his office
Montese, Av João Pessoa
,
Fortaleza
,
Brazil
Montese
,
Fortaleza
,
Brazil
At age 12, I let a boy take my virginity
Montese
,
Fortaleza
,
Brazil
Montese, Av João Pessoa
,
Fortaleza
,
Brazil
At age 12, allow my body to be used in exchange for things I want, and consider myself as horrible a person as my father
Montese, Av João Pessoa
,
Fortaleza
,
Brazil
Montese, Av João Pessoa
,
Fortaleza
,
Brazil
I attempt suicide since childhood. Though I can now control my thoughts about it, the urge remains
Montese, Av João Pessoa
,
Fortaleza
,
Brazil
Aldeota, Praça do Portugal
,
Fortaleza
,
Brazil
At age 13 I snort cocaine
Aldeota, Praça do Portugal
,
Fortaleza
,
Brazil
Pin page
,
Fortaleza
,
Brazil
At age 14, I identify with Kurt Cobain and adopt his motto Empathy
Pin page
,
Fortaleza
,
Brazil
Montese, Av João Pessoa
,
Fortaleza
,
Brazil
At age 18, my parents and I snort cocaine together
Montese, Av João Pessoa
,
Fortaleza
,
Brazil
Tv Adriano Ribeiro
,
Lagoa Sapiranga
,
Brazil
At age 18, I'm a good student and reward myself with dirty parties. I smoke cannabis, drink alcohol and use ecstasy and any other drug that comes my way
Tv Adriano Ribeiro
,
Lagoa Sapiranga
,
Brazil
Tv Adriano Ribeiro
,
Lagoa Sapiranga
,
Brazil
At age 19, my boyfriend and I lead a normal life during the week and party at the weekend with excessive drug use
Tv Adriano Ribeiro
,
Lagoa Sapiranga
,
Brazil
Fortaleza University
,
Fortaleza
,
Brazil
At age 23, I am in the 8th semester of law school and I work as an events promoter
Fortaleza University
,
Fortaleza
,
Brazil
Av Rogaciano Leite
,
Fortaleza
,
Brazil
At age 23, I fall in love with a tattoo artist who accepts drugs as payment. We use drugs together for days on end. I hallucinate and see myself in the mirror as the devil
Av Rogaciano Leite
,
Fortaleza
,
Brazil
Av Rogaciano Leite
,
Fortaleza
,
Brazil
At age 23, my paranoid and jealous boyfriend will not let me leave the house because he wears an electronic ankle bracelet
Av Rogaciano Leite
,
Fortaleza
,
Brazil
Hospital, R. Costa Barros
,
Fortaleza
,
Brazil
At age 24, I get pregnant and have a miscarriage
Hospital, R. Costa Barros
,
Fortaleza
,
Brazil
Amsterdam Airport
,
Schiphol
,
the Netherlands
At age 24, I work as a drug courier and travel to Spain and Amsterdam for the first time, which I continue for the next five years
Amsterdam Airport
,
Schiphol
,
the Netherlands
Hospital, Av Tristão Gonçalves
,
Fortaleza
,
Brazil
At age 25, I get pregnant again, I want the baby and my boyfriend is a good father
Hospital, Av Tristão Gonçalves
,
Fortaleza
,
Brazil
London Airport, Nelson Road
,
London
,
Großbritannien
At age 26, I travel to London carrying 5 kilos of cocaine and do a linguistic exchange
London Airport, Nelson Road
,
London
,
Großbritannien
Av Viena Weyne
,
Fortaleza
,
Brazil
At age 27, I go to counselling because of my boyfriend's jealousy
Av Viena Weyne
,
Fortaleza
,
Brazil
Jarun Lake
,
Zagreb
,
Croatia
At age 28, I fall in love with a man during a drug transport to Croatia and stay with him for 3 months. I transport drugs to Thailand and go back to Croatia for the summer
Jarun Lake
,
Zagreb
,
Croatia
Fortaleza
,
Brazil
At age 29, I console my love sadness with excessive drug use
Fortaleza
,
Brazil
Mental Health Service, Av Washington Soares
,
Fortaleza
,
Brazil
At age 29, I learn my son has autism and he doesn't speak until he's 5 years old
Mental Health Service, Av Washington Soares
,
Fortaleza
,
Brazil
Fortaleza
,
Brazil
At age 29, I take the drugs I am meant to transport, and use them myself for days on end
Fortaleza
,
Brazil
Porto Airport, Pedras Rubras
,
Porto
,
Portugal
At age 29, I am caught with drugs at Porto airport, I co-operate with the police and I am arrested at the hotel
Porto Airport, Pedras Rubras
,
Porto
,
Portugal
Rua Gonçalves Zarco
,
Santa Cruz do Bispo
,
Portugal
At age 30, I receive a prison sentence of four years and eight months in Portugal
Rua Gonçalves Zarco
,
Santa Cruz do Bispo
,
Portugal
Rua Gonçalves Zarco
,
Santa Cruz do Bispo
,
Portugal
At age 30, I suffer discrimination from guards and inmates in prison
Rua Gonçalves Zarco
,
Santa Cruz do Bispo
,
Portugal
Rua Gonçalves Zarco
,
Santa Cruz do Bispo
,
Portugal
At age 30, I go through detox, my depression and borderline personality are treated psychiatrically and with medication. I attempt suicide again
Rua Gonçalves Zarco
,
Santa Cruz do Bispo
,
Portugal
Av Zezé Diogo
,
Vicente Pinzon, Fortaleza
,
Brazil
At age 31, I feel ready for my freedom
Av Zezé Diogo
,
Vicente Pinzon, Fortaleza
,
Brazil