Troubling mind-bender of an article by Martina Kix on the VICE website, about Brazilian child preachers. You’ve really got to read the whole thing but this quote from 11 year-old Matheus Moraes is probably instructive:
Usually I try to go to as many cities as possible. Every time I go back to a city there are always people with signs and posters. They ask me for signatures, too, and bring me gifts. Most of them buy my DVDs, and that is really good because I can make some money and give it to my parents.
It’s from their Brazilian issue, which will be worth picking up if you’re (a) stateside and (b) not too easily offended. There’s a fair bit online, too, including a short interview with 101 year-old communist/genius Oscar Niemeyer, which is always welcome.
