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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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Ode to a Gentle Giant

We hadn’t seen him for a few weeks and I feared the worst.

The photo above is of one of Kiitos’ regular buddies. We always stop at this dog’s gate, the two guys sniff each other, and I give both of them biscuits like they’re in the pub sh...

18 days ago
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What Makes a Village a Village?

Team work, cooperation and sharing. These are not just words in my Portuguese village, it’s their way of life.

Here, husbands and wives farm together, and argue together.

They weed together, pick and grow crops together,

and wear match...

19 days ago
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My Sweet Little Casa & Beautiful Gardens are for Sale!

It’s official, friends!

I am heading to northern France to be closer to family. And so, my wonderful Portuguese retreat for the past 3-1/2 years is for sale. It’s time for someone else to have a turn living in this special home in this sp...

21 days ago
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Dante's Gift & Sketcher's Block

This view of Santa Clara, a neighborhood across the river from Coimbra, was a commissioning from Jeanne, a friend of mine for her husband—also a friend of mine. It was to be a gift for his birthday and my most ambitious sketch to date. Jean...

23 days ago
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Difficult Roads & Fingerprints

August, 2022

“The FBI needs your fingerprints.”

The message, written in brown marker on pale blue post-it notes in childish handwriting, was stuck to the front of my Portuguese visa application. The dots over the i’s were embellished, as...

25 days ago
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