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Lisa's avatar

Thank you. You and JB put into words all the reasons we are at this moment trying out life in Porto. As an African American woman never did I dream that I would one day feel safer moving to a foreign country than staying in my own.

Kyra's avatar

Yeah, and it's incredibly sad that our home country doesn't feel like home anymore. But on the other hand, this experience of living in a new country and discovering a completely different lifestyle is so wonderful. Regardless of what made us come here, I feel joyous that we arrived.

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Kyra, I love this so much. When I saw your social media posts, I had a feeling that you moved abroad to Portugal. A dear friend and his husband bought a home in Portugal before the 2024 elections. Now they live in Portugal full time. I look forward to reading more about your experiences living abroad. Are you learning Portuguese?

Kyra's avatar

I am! It’s an incredibly difficult language but I’m determined and am making progress

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Congratulations on making progress! You got this. I have heard many wonderful things about Portugal. I am currently learning several languages (British sign language and Austrian sign language) and the lessons are challenging.