Ever heard of a collective in São Paulo unravelling stories from the peripheries? It’s called Organização Desenrola e Não Me Enrola. This organization focuses on the cultural identity of São Paulo’s peripheries. Let’s discover more about Desenrola e Não Me Enrola.
Organização Desenrola e Não Me Enrola started as a blog in 2013. For four years, it reported on the cultural scene in the city’s peripheries. In 2017, it transformed into a news portal. Its editorial line evolved showing the complexities of life in these areas. It covered living working and simply existing in peripheral territories. From 2023, Desenrola e Não Me Enrola extended its coverage to favelas and peripheries throughout Brazil.
Desenrola e Não Me Enrola believes in sharing knowledge and experiences. Their communication focuses on impacting lives through their work. The organization’s work includes media literacy and solutions journalism. It develops informational technologies. These technologies combat misinformation in marginalized areas. This includes favelas quilombos and indigenous lands.
The group sees itself as more than just a news outlet. Desenrola e Não Me Enrola views itself as a platform. It is a platform for the voices of those often unheard. They aim to deconstruct narratives. They challenge preconceptions. They seek to reveal the truth beyond the surface.
Desenrola e Não Me Enrola is based on traditional knowledge. They value popular culture such as street soccer and poetry in bars. To them “desenrolar” means decentralizing power. Peripheries have been affected by social inequality for over 500 years. This organization wants to change that.
“Desenrola” means to unravel. It’s about action movement and change according to their manifesto. Desenrola e Não Me Enrola aims to dismantle narratives. They want to dismantle imaginaries that misrepresent peripheral subjects. They strive to undo knots that they did not create.
The group believes in the power of coming together. Desenrola e Não Me Enrola seeks encounters of dreams ideas and possibilities. They work to deconstruct perspectives narratives and prejudices. They aim to see beyond the facts. They decipher codes and understand contexts.
Desenrola e Não Me Enrola emphasizes collective action. It builds bridges. These bridges connect the peripheries with spaces previously denied to them. The organization embraces both individual stories and a multitude of identities. It honors those who paved the way.
In January Desenrola e Não Me Enrola partnered with the Centre for Exponential Change. They want to strengthen global leadership. They also want to scale organizations. These organizations solve complex socio-environmental problems in the Global South.
Desenrola e Não Me Enrola promotes social transformations. They seek cultural changes in Brazilian journalism’s information ecosystem. They primarily focus on outskirts favelas quilombos and indigenous lands. Their goal is to combat information deserts media illiteracy and digital segregation. They fight against misinformation. The organization aims to establish a culture of preventing disinformation. They want to combat information deserts systematically.
The work of Desenrola e Não Me Enrola is vital. It is essential for creating a more equitable and informed society. The organization has been developing actions that are engaging and transformational. They truly believe that it is only good if it is good for everyone.