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How a woman’s kindness helped a homeless poet find his family and a new start.
Raimundo Arruda Sobrinho had been homeless in São Paulo, Brazil for nearly 35 years, and was locally known to sit in the same spot and write every day. In April 2011, a young woman named Shalla Monteiro befriended him. Impressed with his poetry she decided to help him with his dream of publishing a book. She created a Facebook page to characterize the writing of Raimundo. Neither could have expected what happened next. For more information, visit Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ocondicionado. [Hat tip: Clarity - thanks!]