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10th February, 2026

High School nostalgia, rain, and a shocking story

Feb 10 • Joana Araci

9th February 2026

Victories, Defeats, and other Lessons

Feb 9 • Joana Araci

February 8, 2026

An important date in Portugal

Feb 8 • Joana Araci

The Epstein Files Are a Test of Our Humanity

And how they show the decline of Western society

Feb 4 • Joana Araci

The Unwritten Hierarchy of Immigration in Portugal

How the portuguese see others, and how others see us

Feb 2 • Joana Araci

ICE Isn’t Like Gestapo — and Other Terrible Issues

Watching History repeat itself with open eyes

Jan 28 • Joana Araci

Letters from Portugal

Letters from Portugal

Letters from a Portuguese woman, from her country, her village, her life... that could easily be yours, too—or perhaps not.

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