Categoria: Published Articles
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My Father Was Born When JFK Was Elected President
The baby was transported to the nursery for a newborn assessment. They had bright green eyes not resembling most of their relatives, truly phenomenal. All the results looked normal and within range, including weight, length, and head circumference. In the meantime, she was moved to the postnatal unit after childbearing. The nurses offered her some…
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Leslieville Was Notably Portuguese
Leslieville was filled with Portuguese people who were mostly from the Azores. They found their forever homes away from the saturated west end hub that we all recognize today. My grandparents were one of the first to do so, others followed, and an offshoot from the larger community in Portugal Village was later formed.
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[Opinion] The FPCBP Needs To Concentrate
The bridge to connect progress needs to be paved. It takes the youth and the elders to meet in the middle. That is the most practical method for proper handover. Without it, that is a continuation of the communication gap that has plagued generations.
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South Etobicoke News – Search sparked for pup that was found and happily reunited with owner
Like a scene from a Christmas movie, three women did a good deed on their way to the bar when they helped reunite a missing puppy with its owner.
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The best way for “Finding Madeira” (The Portugal News Article)
This book is about carving out some of that heritage where you did not think you had heritage in certain places of the world. Finding Madeira will either inspire readers to visit Madeira or it will resonate with them…
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Funchal City (New Article)
When I catch a view of Funchal City for the first time, I’m riding in the backseat along the highway. The Via Rápida 1 gives true meaning to the word like nowhere else: rapid.
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A Woman And An Island (PT: Uma mulher e uma ilha)
How the love story of a Portuguese-Canadian turned into a book about Madeira
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Azores Roundtrip (New Article)
When we go back there is a feeling of sentimentality. How saudade can be inherited across generations. It only makes sense when we were raised with that constantly around us.
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Câmara de Lobos (Travel Article)
When we finally arrived there, my stomach settled and acclimated to the elevation. The car was left at a remote parking lot and we headed a couple doors down from where we came. It was a short distance on foot towards his home away from home. He tells me that was his childhood home, born…
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Volunteering For Heritage (The Portugal News Article)
Surrounding myself with fluent Portuguese people effuses that ambience. Sometimes it’s enough to satisfy saudade of the real thing. Fond memories resurface of me on the island, a little boy sitting on my grandpa’s front door, pushing up on a Calippo popsicle, as the men boisterously play dominoes behind me in the dining room.
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That Night (BarBar Literary Magazine)
On that night, our tiny house was silent except for the grief that echoed between our plastered walls. When I got in, she was taking a bath. Reminiscing on what could have been but we knew what was coming. It wasn’t what we hoped for.
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My Grandparents’ Love Story
When asked to compare Canada to the Azores, Devin told The Portugal News “I see a big contrast when I go back to the Azores, the pace of life is much slower, the buildings are preserved and the history is in the streets. You feel that aura when you walk on the sidewalks or walking…