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trust the bluer skies: a reader’s impressions
trust the bluer skies: Meditations on Fatherhood by paulo da costa It had been a while since I last saw you and I was eager to see you again, this time on a cold February night at Casa do Alentejo … Continue reading
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Devin Meireles and his love of Family and Madeira
Devin Meireles is a young Portuguese-Canadian writer whose two self-published books celebrate his love of family, The Portuguese Immigrant: Atlantic Heritage Story, and his love of the place his family comes from. Finding Madeira is his latest book. You can … Continue reading
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A review of A Journey of Promise
My parents, Berta and Antonio de Melo before coming to Canada I am grateful to Susan K. Riggs for her insightful read of A Journey of Promise In this compelling, autobiographical tale, Melo relates the story of his move … Continue reading
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How to Clean a Fish: And Other Adventures in Portugal
I spent the weekend sitting in my garden, with a most enjoyable read of How to Clean a Fish: And Other Adventures in Portugal by Esmeralda Cabral. I haven’t been to the Costa da Caparica, near Lisbon, but after … Continue reading
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Senhor Santo Cristo in Toronto 1967
Photos by Antonio Cabral de Melo The second procession of Senhor Santo Cristo in Toronto was held on April 30, 1967. My father’s photographs document, each with a caption written on the backside, a moment in the history of Portuguese … Continue reading
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The First Festa do Senhor Santo Cristo in Toronto through my Father’s Camera
“à saída da igreja” The first festa do Senhor Santo Cristo in Toronto took place in May of 1966. I was still living in the Azores then but my father, Antonio Cabral de Melo, who had immigrated to Canada the … Continue reading
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A Journey of Promise
428 Wood Street, New Bedford, Massachusetts I started my blog seven years ago as a way to explore and hopefully come to an understanding of my place in the world as an Azorean-Torontonian. My first blog entry on January 11, … Continue reading
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When Walking Doesn’t Get You There
Ermida de Nossa Senhora do Pranto As much as I like to walk alone while exploring the countryside during my sporadic visits to São Miguel, there’s an advantage in knowing family who live there who can show me places (by … Continue reading
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Walking as Holy Pilgrimage
Terceira, Azores This road, somewhere in Terceira, one of the nine Azorean islands, leads to nowhere and at the same time to everywhere. It’s an inviting place to let yourself get lost in time and simply meander without the expectation … Continue reading
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Festas do Senhor Santo Cristo dos Milagres 2022
Convento de Nossa Senhora da Esperança, Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Açores The photograph for this post’s heading shows only a hint of Senhor Santo Cristo ensconced behind the grill. If you look through the top bar next to the column … Continue reading
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