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Creating a Community: The Story of SPEAK’s Co-Founder Mariana

Twelve years ago, a girl and her contagious smile left her native Cascais, in Portugal, took a leap and moved to the UK. London is … Read More ›

Posted on February 3, 2023February 3, 2023
International Holocaust Remembrance Day: shot from Auschwitz I. Corridor between barbed wires
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International Holocaust Remembrance Day: How Normality Masked Injustice

Before I moved there in 2019, the first time I set foot in Poland was for a two-month work-related project in Krakow.  During my time … Read More ›

Posted on January 27, 2023January 30, 2023
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A Long Journey Home: On the Road to Refugees’ Integration

It was a dreary morning in Lisbon. Grey clouds looming above and the rain gently patted on the grass. Annoyed, people clung on tightly to … Read More ›

Posted on January 13, 2023January 13, 2023
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Human Trafficking Awareness Day: Facts, Myths, Global and Local Action

Before I was first asked to draft a blog post for Human Trafficking Awareness Day, I never really had given the subject much thought. A … Read More ›

Posted on January 11, 2023January 11, 2023
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Soulful Action with SPEAK Torres Vedras: Meet Its Founders José, Sara and Fernando

The universe conspired and made sure that José and Hugo crossed paths at the Politécnico de Leiria in Portugal.  The reason behind this unplanned meeting … Read More ›

Posted on January 6, 2023January 6, 2023
Hanging frozen red fruit on a background of snow
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How Winter Affects Refugees: The Freezing Struggle of Millions Displaced

I say “winter” and some might think of snow and snowmen. Or maybe eggnog and blankets. December can be your month or, if you are … Read More ›

Posted on December 27, 2022December 27, 2022
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International Migrants Day and the FIFA World Cup Qatar: A 2022 Dichotomy

“The winner to organise the 2022 FIFA World Cup is…Qatar”. A dozen words that started one of the most ramified controversies of the last 12 … Read More ›

Posted on December 16, 2022December 20, 2022
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My Voice Finally Heard: I Escaped War in Ukraine and Rebuilt a Future in Czech Republic

“Hard times don’t ask if you’re ready or not. The war divided my family, separating my husband from me and our daughter”. One too many … Read More ›

Posted on December 9, 2022December 9, 2022
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Mariana, the Founder Who Spreads Her Love for Coimbra With SPEAK

On the banks of the river Mondego sits Coimbra. If you were spinning a globe, your finger would fall on the centre-west of Portugal, roughly … Read More ›

Posted on December 2, 2022December 2, 2022
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How to Learn a New Culture: 5 Effective Hacks

In an ever so interconnected world, borders have become a formality and people carry along and across them their cultural heritage. Getting in touch with … Read More ›

Posted on November 30, 2022November 30, 2022

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