&#8220;They think we are witches. We are, but that&#8217;s not a bad thing.&#8221;

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&#8220;I want to tell Brazilian stories without them being filtered through a Western or Eurocentric lens.&#8221;

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&#8220;We need to remember how to dream again, and to dream collectively.&#8221;

&#8220;We need to decolonize: decolonize spaces, decolonize the mind, decolonize the soul.&#8221;

&#8220;I don&#8217;t think it&#8217;s about acceptance, it&#8217;s about being respected.&#8221;

&#8220;We dream of a place where travestis can exist without fear, judgement, or shame.&#8221;

&#8220;We need to occupy our spaces and our identities.&#8221;

“Calm down, breathe, understand, analyze, live, and feel.&#8221;