Brazilian bus collector Antonio da Conceição Ferreira, 42, is an example of how a little cooperation and generosity can make a big difference in people's lives.
11 years ago, he was inspired by his love for reading to create Culture on the Bus, transforming the bus he rides into a small library.
A current resident of Brasilia, Brazil's capital, Antonio offers about 15 titles on a shelf inside the bus everyday and lends those books to passengers of the line. Besides being a distraction to help pass the riding time, the mobile library is a way to offer culture to people.
When he started, Antonio carried a cardboard box full of books to the bus and wrote down the names of the passengers who took them out. Today, he no longer cares if people return the books – the idea is that the books are passed from person to person. Moreover, Antonio dreams of expanding the project to all the bus lines of the Federal District.
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