Jan 13 2008
I just found this fascinating little post about cork stamps. Portugal is well known for it’s mass cork production but cork trees are branching out (excuse the rather obvious pun!) into a whole new adventure.
Click here for the article
Oct 01 2007
Words Without Borders is an online magazine dedicated to literature from around the world. Their aim is to make people aware of the enormous variety of international writing by translating those works and making them available to everyone through promotion and publishing. It’s a terrific site where you could quite easily lose a few days by reading the vast amount of material posted there.
Their current issue features writing from the Portuguese world spanning Portugal, Africa and Brazil. You’ll find excerpts of books, poetry and interviews. I love the poem by Manoel De Barros and I am listening to a mix by DJ Spooky who is also featured on the site. There is also a delightful piece by Teolinda Gersão called “The Woman Who Stole the Rain” which is beautifully written.
Take a look – Words Without Borders
I fell in love with the beautiful city of Lisbon: the smell of good coffee, the breeze from the river, the mosaic streets, the sound of fado, the music of the language and the soul of Portugal. Join me on my journey and always follow your heart...
