Entries by Lusolobo
Júdice
Poet, essayist, writer, novelist and academic On the 17th of March Nuno Júdice, one of Portugal’s most famous contemporary poets died in Lisbon at the age of 74. Nuno Judice was born in Mexilhoeira Grande (Algarve). Poet, essayist, writer, novelist, and – until 2015 – professor at the Faculty of Social and Human Sciences at […]
Decolonization
Retornados were not always received with open arms The Portuguese decolonization proposed by the Armed Forces Movement (MFA) was one of the main points of political divergence on the very day of the military coup 50 years ago. ‘Our intention was good but the change of the Program on the 25th of April, 1974 in […]
Contos dos tempos
Sem rosto Foi mais de quarenta anos, quando trabalhei como médico no Norte de Moçambique, é que aconteceu o seguinte. Numa certa noite fui chamado pelo motorista da ambûlancia para julgar um caso de morte numa pequena aldeia longe do hospital. Como não estava bem claro se se tratava duma morte natural, tive de levar […]
Drie ultrakorte verhalen
Ashwa‘Dus de familie zegt met wie je gaat trouwen?’Ze knikt enthousiast.Negentien jaar, slank als een rietstengel, rustige, donkerbruine ogen in een ovaal gezicht.Ashwa komt uit Afghanistan en wil voedingsassistente worden.‘Hebben zich al jongens gemeld?’, vraag ik plagend.‘Best wel’, zegt ze. ‘Mijn familie zoekt alles heel precies uit en heeft al iemand op het oog.’‘Oh, en […]
Victimization
Raising awareness of dating violence at an early age is crucial Violence in dating relationships is defined as the use of behaviours that intend to assume power in the relationship and hurt or control the partner. It may take the form of physical violence (beating, pushing), psychological violence (insulting, humiliating), sexual violence (kissing against the […]
Voting
‘Where 2 dogs fight for a bone, the 3rd runs away with it home’ – Dutch saying A 50-year-old political system dominated by two main parties – the centre-right Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the Socialist Party (PS) – has come to an end as the far-right party Chega (Enough) picked up nearly one-fifth of […]
Corkoak
‘Those who care about their grandchildren plant cork oak trees – Portuguese saying Cork has been around for thousands of years in the western Mediterranean. Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans used it for fishing gear, sandals, and sealing of jugs, jars, and barrels. As glass bottles gained popularity in the 18th century, cork became the preferred […]
Exploitation
Immigrant agricultural workers afraid of eviction and having nowhere to live The Public Prosecutor’s Office estimates that a criminal network accused of human trafficking earned more than 3 million euros in five years. Last November charges were made against 41 defendants in Beja – the city that has become the epicenter of the circulation of […]
Azulejos
Portuguese ceramic tiles encapsulate centuries of history and artistic evolution Azulejo – derived from the Arab word Az-zulayi (‘polished stone’) – is a form of Portuguese and Spanish painted tin-glazed ceramic work found on the interior and exterior of churches, palaces, houses, restaurants, and even railway or subway stations. Although an ornamental art form, these […]