NIK BHATIA, SET 15, 2021
At 15 years old, Paulo’s life in Rio de Janeiro approaches an important crossroads. Teenagers falling into the sphere of street crime is all too common in Brazil, and job opportunities are limited within his age group. But Paulo has a unique skill: he’s a gamer. He saved all his money from a dishwashing job to buy the fastest laptop he could afford, and in six months became one of the top Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) players online. Paulo also transformed his gaming excellence into financial standing—he now pays the electricity bill for his family with his earnings ….
