Etiqueta: atlantic heritage
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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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Interview: Devin Meireles | Author, The Portuguese Immigrant
Devin took on the mission of exploring his family’s origins, traditions, and customs on the island of São Miguel. From that journey came his remarkable book titled “The Portuguese Immigrant: Atlantic Heritage Story”.
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Special Promo: My ebook is Free for this week only! (November 22-26, 2022)
This entire experience has been cathartic for me and I hope that my book can resonate with other Portuguese people. It will surely remind readers of the tales that they heard from their families and even inspire some to seek their own history as well.
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That Time I Fell In Love With Madeira
The blood rushed to my head while my eyes were mesmerized. I stared out the window at her stunning beauty, as if I had been enchanted by a pearl. After all, that’s the moniker given to this remarkable island—The Pearl of the Atlantic.
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A Heartwarming Cultural Read
The biggest takeaway from Devin’s book (Author’s Website: Luso Loonie) and my own rediscovering of our culture is that… it all makes sense. We grew up not understanding the intricacies of how our life came to be or why our families acted in a certain way.
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Excerpt from The Portuguese Immigrant: Atlantic Heritage Story – Ebook Now Available!
Diversity was pervasive in Kensington Market more than ever. The neighbourhood and surrounding area was maturing and demographics were shifting once again with even more newcomers moving in. Toronto was booming with exponential growth, evolving like a lush flower in full bloom. Construction projects were changing the downtown core as well as the people that…
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Excerpt from The Portuguese Immigrant: Atlantic Heritage Story – Ebook Now Available!
The driver dropped him off at a taxicab stand near the entrance of Union Station. Stepping out onto the wide sidewalk on Front Street with his baggage in hand, he was received by a row of columns that bestrode the facade of the station building. The Royal York Hotel emanated grandeur across the street. He…
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Excerpt from The Portuguese Immigrant: Atlantic Heritage Story – Ebook Now Available!
At the Meireles household, there was always a Christmas tree with a few ornaments, but it wasn’t wrapped with lights. A few chocolate decorations and unwrapped gifts would be under the tree. Every year, the children got a toy, either a yo-yo or a pião, the Portuguese wooden spinning top. Mostly the simple joys of…
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Excerpt from The Portuguese Immigrant: Atlantic Heritage Story – Ebook Coming 18 January 2022
Ponta Delgada had many unattached men and was an extended playing field that her village could never offer. There were gentlemen from all over the island with the potential of being “The One.” Many of them chased after the young ladies in pursuit of the same intentions. It was the matchmaker’s promised land, like bachelors…