After the Fire

Life is slowing returning to normal in the favela located at the foot of the Consulate. On April 17th, a fire caused by faulty wiring [considering the fact that whole neighbourhoods illegally tap into electrical lines, this isn't very shocking] roared through the community, destroying 150 homes and displacing 600 to 700 people. A month later, children are playing on the piles of rubble, clotheslines have been set up, and people are reconstructing their homes. I imagine that in another couple of months, the area will be completely reconstructed and there will be no evidence of the fire, except for the fact that the houses will all start several metres higher than they used to due to all the rubble.