• I am the owner of the Bataclã, a determined woman with authority.

• All the men in Ilhéus respect me, even though I’m a “woman of the night.”

I take care of my girls and run my business.

Who am I?

• I am a woman with brown skin and the scent of clove and cinnamon.

I came from the countryside, poor, but full of joy and freedom.

• I enchanted a Turkish bar owner and changed the city of Ilhéus.

Who am I?

• I am a young woman full of curiosity and independent ideas.

• My attitude and choices challenge the traditions of my time.

• I become a symbol of change in Ilhéus.

Who am I?

• I am the wife of Colonel Ramiro Bastos, a respected but traditional woman.

• I defend old values and the power of the local elite.

I can’t stand the modernity arriving in Ilhéus.

Who am I?

• I am a simple, hardworking woman.

• My husband is jealous and violent, and I suffer because of him.

• My story shows the condition of oppressed women at that time.

Who am I?

• I am always watching from the window and love to gossip about others.

• I represent the curious and judgmental voice of small-town society.

• My words spread quickly through the streets of Ilhéus.