Entries by CraigWilson

A Sea of Ghoulish Humanity

He led Matheus and Lucas through a labyrinth of alleys, littered by chicken droppings and running sewage. Discarded plastic bags, bottles, Styrofoam cups, cigarette butts, and candy wrappers lined the gutters. Garbage bags stuffed full of rotting kitchen scraps sat bloated and leaking streams of brightly colored liquids into the mix. The still-air stench, accentuated […]

The Rich Don’t Care

The rich don’t care about you or me, but they are starting to care about the land under us, at least where the World Cup games will be held. Mark my words. Thousands of people—even Dez—will be forced from their homes by the developers. They’ll call it progress, and the politicians will make it all […]

Drowning in Blood

Costa clenched the open cell phone and his eyes bulged in terror. He grabbed his throat, but there would be no repairing the damage. Dwindling lifeblood poured into his lungs and was quickly drowning him.” –Rio Street Kid Stargazer, Book I of the RIO CRIME THRILLER SERIES

Writing About the Underworld of Rio’s Favelas

Originally published on mysweetdelirium.com Craig S Wilson, author of the Lucas Rocha Thriller Series, has written a story about the people of the crime-ridden favelas of Rio de Janeiro during the approach to the 2016 Olympics. Craig S Wilson is a musician, composer, entrepreneur, and serial creative. Welcome Craig! Please be sure to connect with him on the […]

What Would it Take to End Extreme Poverty?

This infographic from one.org, a campaigning and advocacy organization of more than 7 million people around the world taking action to end extreme poverty and preventable disease, shows what governments might need to do to end poverty in their countries. According to this data, even well-developed countries are not meeting the needs of their poor. This infographic […]

What is Carioca?

The term carioca is used to describe people who were born in Rio de Janeiro. It’s is derived from the indigenous Tupi tribe’s word for “white house” or “white man’s house” to refer to European settlers from Portugal, but Rio de Janeiro is extremely culturally diverse and in modern times carioca refers to anyone who is a native of the […]

Portraits of Life in the World’s Slums

Slums are the squalid and overcrowded urban streets or districts inhabited by very poor people. They are rife with crime, disease, malnourishment, and poor sanitation. Many lack fresh water and electricity. Most have open sewers and garbage rotting in the alleys. These pictures represent the lives of children and people of the slums from India and […]

Would You Spend the Night in the Favelas of Rio de Janeiro?

My new international crime thriller, Renegade Pawn, immerses you in the murky world of the typical youth living in the shantytowns of Rio de Janeiro. Known as the favelas, these neighborhoods are extremely poor, riddled with crime, and usually lack proper sanitation. They’re not the kind of place a tourist should go wandering around after […]