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Sandro Silva

My Forever Emotional Contract With Football

I found myself with that sense of belonging. I was proud to be part of something bigger than me.

4 min readMay 3, 2021

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My Forever Emotional Contract With Football

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Sandro Silva

What’s Happening in Brazil Right Now Is Terrifying

“People are now breaking into other people’s homes just to steal food,”

3 min readApr 13, 2021

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Photo credit: Sandro Silva

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Sandro Silva

Pandemic Learnings: A Dream 25 Years in the Making

Thanks to YouTube tutorials and a few online banjo lessons from a Brazilian musician over Zoom, I finally started to learn how to play it.

3 min readApr 4, 2021

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Pandemic Learnings: A Dream 25 Years in the Making

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Sandro Silva

How Many More Must Die for This War to End?

“The favela is not the problem. The favela is the city. The favela is the solution,” she said.

3 min readMar 17, 2021

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How Many More Must Die for This War to End?

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Sandro Silva

Watching the Pandemic Unfold at Home from Afar

What I’ve been going through here in Canada feels minimal compared to what friends and family are going through in Brazil.

4 min readMar 13, 2021

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Watching the Pandemic Unfold at Home from Afar

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Sandro Silva

How Your Story Can Change. And Sometimes For the Better

Documentary stories can be found in places and moments that we least expect.

3 min readMar 9, 2021

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Sandro Silva

Pelé’s Netflix Documentary Shows the Legend Is Different From the Man

On the pitch, Pelé was divine. Off the pitch, he was just another imperfect citizen like the rest of us.

3 min readFeb 27, 2021

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Pelé’s Netflix Documentary Shows the Legend Is Different From the Man

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Sandro Silva

“We Don’t Have Any Black Actors”: Why Representation Matters in the Arts

I was trying to find a Black actor for a leading role. Finding one in Rio de Janeiro wasn’t as easy as I thought.

4 min readFeb 16, 2021

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“We Don’t Have Any Black Actors”: Why Representation Matters in the Arts

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Sandro Silva

Why I Always Bring My ID With Me–Even When I Take Out the Garbage

I always carry my ID. It’s a survival skill. Even if I go for a quick walk around the block in my quiet Canadian neighbourhood.

3 min readFeb 5, 2021

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Why I Always Bring My ID With Me–Even When I Take Out the Garbage

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Sandro Silva

Sandro Silva

Sandro Silva is the co-founder of Dona Ana Films & Multimedia, an audiovisual production company in Canada. He’s originally from Brazil.

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