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My Portuguese Neighbors

Kristin Fellows storyteller

A collection of humorous & heartfelt short stories, hand illustrated by me, about what it's like to live in a small Portuguese village.

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Following Karen's footsteps...

During the last year of her long life, my mother often talked about the wonderful week she and my older sister, Karen, had spent together in Lisbon twenty years earlier.

Karen, a tile artist, had been keen to see Portugal’s famous azulejos...

7 days ago
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Mistaken Identity: A Confusing Tale of Two Residence Cards

Do you remember the story I wrote last year about how I was asked to remove my blouse to get my residência card renewed? For some reason, the color I was wearing (lime green) messed with the camera—or so the man at AIMA, Portugal’s immigrat...

8 days ago
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My Charming Little Retreat in Portugal is for Sale! 🌞

As I mentioned before, I am moving to France to be closer to family. Much as I have loved my three-and-a-half years in this wonderful little village, family comes first.

If you’re curious about my Portuguese house and gardens, there’s a v...

a month ago
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What Happens in My Village After the Sun Sets

This week, it’s too hot to be outside while the sun is anywhere visible. And so, as if by an unspoken agreement, everyone comes out after 8 pm.

Last night, Kiitos and I went for a short walk through the farm fields at dusk just for the ex...

a month ago
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It Takes a (Portuguese) Village...

“It takes a village to raise a child,” so the saying goes.

But having lived in Portugal for three and a half years, I would offer a somewhat different version of this saying.

It takes a Portuguese village to welcome a stranger.

It’s a...

2 months ago
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