Nixiwaka Yawanawa, an esteemed member of the Yanomami tribe, shares her personal experiences with forced relocation in Brazil. Born and raised in the Amazon rainforest, Nixiwaka recounts the day she was forcibly removed from her ancestral land to make way for loggers.
"I remember feeling like my childhood was being taken away from me," Nixiwaka said in an exclusive interview with our team. "The Brazilian government claimed that the Yanomami were 'invading' their territory, but they didn't care about the harm they were causing to our people and land."
Nixiwaka's story is just one of many examples of forced relocation in Brazil. The country's Indigenous Peoples are facing unprecedented challenges, including poverty, lack of access to education and healthcare, and ongoing struggles with land rights and cultural preservation.