Autor: Luso Loonie — Devin Meireles
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Where Blood Becomes Belonging (My Story on Canadian Blood Services)
Giving life is a powerful feeling. There is something humbling about watching a dark red line fill a bag and knowing it will travel farther than you ever will. Blood is like the fountain of youth
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Unhealthy Traits of an Independent Writer
Perhaps the most damaging trait is that I keep everything to myself. The doubts. The pressure. The emotional weight of turning lived experience into something consumable. Writing can be cathartic, but it can also be isolating when you don’t let anyone see what it costs you.
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Destination – The Island of São Miguel – Azores (REBLOG)
Through the eyes of Team Voyasea Introducing the Island of São Miguel, the largest island in the Atlantic paradise known as The Azores archipelago. … Destination – The Island of São Miguel – Azores Do you enjoy reading about Portugal? My name is Devin Meireles, I’m a Luso-Canadian writer with exciting books to bring you…
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Field Notes. #7
Last month brought a rewarding milestone for me: two of my articles were published. When I first set out, I gave myself a goal: to publish one hundred pieces. I’m now nearly halfway there, and these latest articles added to that growing body of work.
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Cellpic Friday – Alfama’s Crown (REBLOG)
Cellpic Sunday – Alfama’s Crown (REBLOG)
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New Article – To The Luso Kids Who Are Listening
Culture is no longer only preserved in community halls and Sunday dinners; it is archived in captions and comment threads, transmitted through algorithms as much as through grandparents.
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Field Notes. #6
It felt like history unfolding in real time—threads of heritage, resilience, and saudade woven into every frame. To contribute behind the scenes was, in its own way, an act of preservation. Our history, our language, our people—there is so much there, waiting to be told.
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My Big Fat Portuguese Wedding
We were invited to a wedding where we didn’t even know the bride or the groom. It was a party where everyone was welcome; it was My Big Fat Portuguese Wedding.
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Filming the Portuguese Soul 🇵🇹 (New Article)
Filmmakers have turned their focus outward to the Portuguese diaspora, exploring how culture evolves when it crosses oceans. Their ongoing documentary project seeks to capture the living heartbeat of immigrant communities, revealing how traditions endure, adapt and thrive far from the motherland.
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Porto: Too Many Reasons To Be Cheerful (REBLOG)
Porto: Too Many Reasons To Be Cheerful (REBLOG)
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Reintroducing Myself: Five Years Writing Our Portuguese Story
My name is Devin Meireles, I’m a Luso-Canadian writer with exciting stories to bring you closer to this Portuguese thing of ours! 🇵🇹 🇵🇹
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Field Notes. #5
I feel fulfilled. Now on the horizon there is much to do which will get done but if I look at the list of things it gives me anxiety. It’s important to remind myself that step by step it’ll all get done and more.