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Reflections from the Heartland: Rural Realities and Lost Liberties
Reflections from the Heartland: Rural Realities and Lost Liberties
Navigating the Dichotomy of Rural Beauty and Modern Struggles in Portugal’s Hinterlands
Araci Almeida
Nov 21
How Elites Pose a Major Problem in Portugal
How Elites Pose a Major Problem in Portugal
This is not only a sociocultural struggle but also a moral one.
Araci Almeida
Nov 7
Strawberries in the Fall
Strawberries in the Fall
A harvest out of season
Araci Almeida
Oct 16
At School, the Poor Were Stupid; the Rich Were Smart.
At School, the Poor Were Stupid; the Rich Were Smart.
It starts with teachers and continues with parents, colleagues, and society. But will the smart understand their own imbecility?
Araci Almeida
Oct 7
It’s Hard for the Portuguese To Discuss the Discoveries As “Discoveries”
It’s Hard for the Portuguese To Discuss the Discoveries As “Discoveries”
Years of misrepresented historical teaching? Or is it too much guilt to take after so many years? Is there a middle ground in the…
Araci Almeida
Oct 5
Portuguese Petty Politics — Nothing New
Portuguese Petty Politics — Nothing New
No house for the average citizen, circus in politics, and greed on a pedestal.
Araci Almeida
Oct 1
Women in Portuguese Fascism and in Today’s Portugal
Women in Portuguese Fascism and in Today’s Portugal
The story of my grandmother, mother, and other women
Araci Almeida
Aug 5
Five Things You Will Hate About Portugal
Five Things You Will Hate About Portugal
Might be very different from what you may be expecting
Araci Almeida
Jun 22
“Alleged Human Laboral Exploitation” — Portuguese journalism is truly shameless
“Alleged Human Laboral Exploitation” — Portuguese journalism is truly shameless
I have in the past mentioned Portugal still has a problem with slavery in the 21st century. Hell, I’ve written a whole article about it…
Pedro León
Jun 21
What You Might Be Missing About Portuguese Culture
What You Might Be Missing About Portuguese Culture
Literature reflects its culture, and in Portugal (as in many other countries), it also helped forge it.
Araci Almeida
Jun 12
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