Davi Ramos talks about his tough childhood in Brazilian favelas

I lived in the favelas too, and in many different ones. Of course, the time of my childhood was very difficult, but it made me strong. I think it's the best thing that can happen to you with a life like that. The favelas make people strong. Because the fewer opportunities you have, the stronger you become. I feel that this experience didn't go away. I learned a lot. I've seen a lot of people die. And we're not talking about a global war. It's a local war that happens every day in favelas. But those times made me strong. Thanks to them, I survived everything that happened there, and that's why I'm here now. I think that if it wasn't for the favelas, I wouldn't have been able to achieve much of what I have now. The favelas have taught me not to give up, either in training or in difficult life situations. To stay strong even in difficult life situations. I think it has greatly helped my career. Every day you spend in the favelas, you see something terrible. One day the police came to the house I was living next to. I was in that house at the time. I was the only survivor that day; the police didn't touch me because I was just a kid. But that wasn't the only time, I saw it all the time. It wasn't an easy, difficult time...