The arrival: final impressions from my land and the first impressions of the (new) old world

In this two-part micro-essay, Lucas Novais recounts his experience of leaving his native São Paulo (Brazil) and arriving in Braga (Portugal) to do his PhD in Cultural Studies. Each part of the micro-essay is dedicated to one of these moments, presenting the last glimpses of what was common to him and the first perceptions of an unusual (new) old world.

 

Part I: The final day in the Terrona [Big Land]

Part II: The first day in the (new) Terrinha [Small Land]

 

Text and images: Lucas Novais (CECS/University of Minho)

 

Published in December 2024