Growing up in Brazil, Luiza recalls walking past children her age living on the streets of her native Sao Paulo and won…
By Harvard University · AI
Growing up in Brazil, Luiza recalls walking past children her age living on the streets of her native Sao Paulo and wondering why they went hungry and she did not. “I didn’t understand why I had access to food and other children my age didn’t, and that didn’t make sense in my head at the time,” Luiza said. “Injustice was something that always shaped my path and I wanted to do something about that.” Luiza intended to pursue medical school, but changed course after being diagnosed with a…