In the current world we are very focused on having a voice, and having a voice is very important, but hearing the voices of others is even more impor… - Adjany Costa

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In the current world we are very focused on having a voice, and having a voice is very important, but hearing the voices of others is even more important.

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About Adjany Costa

Adjany da Silva Freitas Costa (born 1989) is an Angolan biologist and conservationist from Huambo who served as the Angolan Minister of Culture, Tourism and Environment from April to October 2020.

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Alternative Names: Adjany da Silva Freitas Costa
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I think one of the main reasons that projects usually don’t include communities is that it’s a very long-term approach. First, you have to build trust, then you have to learn to speak their language and dialogue. You have to understand what they think, what they know, how they see the environment, and only then can you start proposing certain concepts that they can apply to their livelihoods. That is something that takes a lot of time, a lot of human effort, and a lot of patience.

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There are a lot of people who try to stop you for different reasons – because they don’t believe in you, or because you’re too young to be taken seriously, or because you’re a woman. It has happened to me several times, and I didn’t think it was possible until I entered this world.

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