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Overview
About Me
I believe that each one of us can make the world a better place for nature, animals and people to live in. That's why I'm a human rights, ecology and citizenship activist since I remember myself. Very much into international travelling and exchanges.
I was born in Aveiro (center-north of Portugal) and lived there until I was 18 years old. Then I studied and lived in Porto and Coimbra. And now I'm living with my boyfriend in the centre of Lisbon, for the last 5 years.
Interests
I love animals, the sea, history, veg/eco-cooking, individual/community politics and people in general, specially connecting and sharing different cultures.
- animals
- culture
- human rights
- cooking
- drinking
- politics
- traveling
- music
- ecology
- history
- sightseeing
- beaches
- mountains
Music, Movies, and Books
Indie and world music and cinema. Non-fiction and history (specially contemporary) books.
One Amazing Thing I’ve Done
When I was 10, in 1994, I won a national Fado (Portuguese music genre) youth contest.
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In 2011 I created an event on facebook, that I finally organised together with my friends, that turned into a giant demonstration against precarious labour and unemployment, with half a million people in the streets, in towns all over the country, the "Protesto da Geração à Rasca" (Distressed Generation Protest) - 12th of March
Teach, Learn, Share
I love teaching and learning and sharing about portuguese and world history, politics or (inter-)culture, gender and gay rights, ecology and music.
What I Can Share with Hosts
Alternative/non-touristic suggestions to visit Lisbon and the whole country - from Fado houses to the most beautiful beaches, eco-villages and alternative community projects. If I can, will be very pleased to have a drink together in one of the beautiful sightseeing spots of Lisbon's hills. :)
Countries I’ve Visited
Andorra, Belgium, Brazil, England, France, Germany, Greece, Guadeloupe, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Martinique, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, Switzerland, Vatican City State, Wales
Countries I’ve Lived In
Portugal