Jorge Amado de Faria was born in 1912 in the city of Itabuna, district of Ferradas in Bahia. Amado became the best known and most popular writer in Brazil. He wrote over 25 novels which were translated into 48 languages. His novels portray life and customs in the Northeastern region of Brazil and deal largely with the poor urban black and mulatto communities of Bahia. Amado died at the age of 88 years old on August 6, 2001.

This exhibition is about Bahia state of Brazil. It presents some general information about Bahia, its history & geography, its people and its culture.

The second part of the exhibition presents the activities of AIFO's project partners in Bahia, especially the state leprosy control programme and the work of Morhan/Bahia.

In the picture, the house of Jorge Amado in Pelorinho in Salvador de Bahia.