In July 2010, I received a very cool news: I’d travel to South Africa to participate in discussions on the MDGs.
I was very happy, firstly because I would travel to the mainland that I most admire, the continent where my ancestry comes from. Secondly because I would participate in important discussions that may help many people, if satisfied.

Another thing that was really cool was the fact of meeting Thandiwe, who I already knew for some time, and Baruani, the last winner of the CPP, and that I had never known. We got on very well.

Having participated in the discussions on the MDGs, or any other, was very important to understand how policies are being developed in a comprehensive way. It is important that we young people participated in those discussions, exchange information, so that when we return to our realities can best contribute.

It’s always a pleasure to listen to the speeches of Archbishop Desmond Tutu. And for the first time, I heard Mrs. Mama Machel speaking. It conveys a lot of strength and energy that are essential for us to continue our struggle.

Walking through Soweto I immediately recognized my reality. It is very close to the slums of Rio de Janeiro. The slums are scattered fragments of Africa in the Diaspora!

In short, this trip was a great pleasure, where I could acquire skills to apply them and change the reality that thousands of black children live!

Today’s experience at the side-event at the UN was important, because world leaders that were present know that we young women come from the same hemisphere and they can hear what we are thinking and how we act.

The purpose of the event was also to see how more voices of children can be heard. Therefore it was a pity that my minister Amorim and Mrs. Clinton left the room without hearing what we had to say. But I did meet Mrs. Clinton in the end!

A person I a liked a lot was Shanta Sinha from India, great and simple woman! Marta Santos Pais is also very kind person. It was a nice experience to share with people when I get back to Brazil.