Yara Rodrigues

Yara Rodrigues is a 71-year-old resident of the Sacomã neighborhood in São Paulo, known for her decades-long care of the Figueira das Lágrimas, the city's oldest tree. She has witnessed the challenges the tree has faced, including its use as a site for garbage disposal and as a shelter for homeless individuals, which she describes with a sense of nostalgia and concern for the tree's well-being.