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September 19 — the Day Portugal Burned and Spain Didn’t Notice
September 19 — the Day Portugal Burned and Spain Didn’t Notice
What we felt about leaving the wildfires and escaping to Salamanca
Araci Matos
Sep 19
The Last Days of Light: A Portuguese Summer Farewell
The Last Days of Light: A Portuguese Summer Farewell
Life in Portuguese Magic Mountains: sardines, sun, and summer stories
Araci Matos
Sep 15
The Unseen Rules of Portuguese Body Privacy: What’s Hidden Beneath?
The Unseen Rules of Portuguese Body Privacy: What’s Hidden Beneath?
On the little-known aspects of Portuguese body privacy and what they reveal about the culture (and how you may be doing it all wrong)
Araci Matos
Aug 7
From Time to Time, an Entire Village is Plunged into Silent Pain
From Time to Time, an Entire Village is Plunged into Silent Pain
About Fernando, the man who passes by my house daily at 4 pm.
Araci Matos
Aug 5
Why Portugal’s Welcoming Attitude Is Backfiring: The Impact of Wealthy Expats
Why Portugal’s Welcoming Attitude Is Backfiring: The Impact of Wealthy Expats
On Portuguese identity, economic disparities, and the arrival of the indecipherable rich
Araci Matos
Jul 31
A Typically Atypical Portuguese Summer
A Typically Atypical Portuguese Summer
Summertime in my small rural Portuguese town
Araci Matos
Jul 30
“He Wasn’t a Pedophile, He Just Messed Around With the Girls”
“He Wasn’t a Pedophile, He Just Messed Around With the Girls”
On Life’s Odd Cruelties: Rural Communities, Violence, Secrets, and Shattered Illusions
Araci Matos
Jul 2
50 Years On, Why April 25th Matters to the Portuguese
50 Years On, Why April 25th Matters to the Portuguese
My most relevant articles on the topics of the 1974 revolution and the dictatorship that lasted for too long
Araci Matos
Apr 24
The Portuguese Complain a Lot, Even About Their Freedom
The Portuguese Complain a Lot, Even About Their Freedom
We are trying to regulate our temperature, whether in the weather or any other vital field
Araci Matos
Apr 22
April 25th, 1974, in Portugal Remains Unfulfilled
April 25th, 1974, in Portugal Remains Unfulfilled
Reflecting on 50 years of democracy and the words we use
Araci Matos
Apr 19
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