A Body: Living with his mother on a tight budget as a kid, this 31 years old man began working at a young age by making and selling necklaces and bamboo kites to earn money. At the age of 18, started working in telemarketing and quickly became the top performer in his department at a major bank. However, his success drew unwanted attention, leading to an investigation by the bank for exceeding his targets. Despite being cleared of any wrongdoing, he found himself unable to advance further in the department. His boss advised him to take the test to work at a bank branch. He initially failed the test, but studied hard and nearly aced it on his second attempt. He was approached by several banks but decided to stay where he was, eventually earning a promotion to sub-manager at just 25 years old. At 26, he moved to the United States and purchased a car with his savings. Despite not knowing English, he began driving for Uber in Boston to make some money. However, his world was turned upside down when he received a call from his mother, informing him that she had a brain tumor. He moved his mother to the US and they relocated to Worcester to save money and ensure she had access to the best possible medical care. Thanks to the Massachusetts health care programs, her treatment was free of charge. Once his mother was healed and afraid he’d lose the visa, they went back to Brazil for 6 months. His mom stayed and he returned to the US, this time working as a painter and a few extra jobs. It was during this period that he started to work with mobile and web apps, dedicating 100% of his time to it, making more money than he thought he’d ever be able to. In 2020, afraid the pandemic would restrict travels, he flew back to Brazil. Few months after his return, the apps he worked on were taken down. As he searched for a good investment for his savings, he was offered a partnership in a bank that was expanding fast in Brazil. They had ads in airports and hired celebrities for their campaigns. Unfortunately it turned out to be an elaborate scam and he lost most of his money, having to reinvent himself once more. A Dream: Achieve financial freedom. A Regret: Losing most of his money in a scam. BDR #10 a body, a dream, a regret. A photojournalistic series in 52 chapters by Victor Ribeiro.