Alexandre Cypriano

Photojournalist
  
Firefighter, I Love You!
Public Project
Firefighter, I Love You!
Copyright Alexandre Cypriano 2024
Updated Nov 2023
Topics Documentary, Elections, Journalism, Joy, Latin America, Photography, Photojournalism, Politics, Water
With the warning that the number of people accepted at Praça dos Três Poderes (Brasília, Brazil) would be limited to watch President Lula's third inauguration live (2023), many made every effort to arrive at the square in time to guarantee their space. However, with the early arrival, everyone had to wait for hours in an open square, without any structure that could guarantee protective shade against the scorching heat of the first of January.

As the hours passed, the heat became even more intense, the queue to get water also grew longer, and tempers began to flare over time. Faced with this situation, the organization began to create new points so that the population could drink water and provided relief from the skies: firefighters began using their trucks with water to alleviate the incessant heat, soon becoming the heroes of that moment.

For several minutes straight, people shouted in gratitude: "Firefighter, I love you!", followed by "Water! Water, throw water!" And this was done in different parts of the square, making everything more pleasant, creating moments of immense joy and generating these photos as a form of gratitude.

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