Márcia Kambeba, of the Omágua/Kambeba indigenous people in Brazil, is the author of Ay kakyri Tama – Eu moro na cidade (2013). She’s a writer, composer, poet, activist, photographer, performer, and public speaker on indigenous and Amazonian subjects. With a master’s degree in geography, she offers workshops and storytelling throughout Brazil and abroad.
There was a time, a certain weather
where the butterflies danced
paused on the grass to rest
and hear the song of the wind echo.
There was a time, an ardent weather
when the sun shone more stron…