Risel FurtadoSep 21, 20212 minCulture ShockLast week I recognized two instances of culture shock. When we arrived in Lisbon, I felt as if I came out of a time warp. Being in the...
Risel FurtadoSep 16, 20212 minThe Wisdom of My MotherVery early this morning I was thinking back to a memory from January 2020. I was about to fall asleep again when I felt this nudge to...
Risel FurtadoSep 14, 20212 minGoodbye Santa Maria da Feira!After almost a month and a half in Santa Maria da Feira, we are on the road again heading south to Lisbon. After spending almost 5 months...
Risel FurtadoSep 9, 20212 minDon't Stop BelievingDon't stop believing and dreaming. I was recently looking a photograph of the 5 year and 10 year vision of my life. I wrote it in 2016...