Travel chronicles filled with delightful stories about very people far away from our everyday life.
It is a journey through the collective footprint of a nation that five centuries ago conquered seas never before navigated. It is a tour of a cultural heritage that is in risk of disappearing from the memory of the Portuguese, but against all expectations remains alive in the cultural and social habits of the people who inhabit the islands of eastern Indonesia. It is a travel narrative, a form of writing that I really appreciate, from the writer, journalist, researcher and wandering, Joaquim Magalhães Castro. It is also an excellent opportunity to "walk" thru everyday people as far away from us, but surprisingly with the same surname and physiognomic similarities. It's the famous ability to blend of the Portuguese. These are stories of mysterious islands with names that propel you to and adventure in our Magellan imagination, (I know, the term does not exist, I invent it now!). With a foreword by Ana Gomes, I hope you enjoyed this experience as I did. Happy reading!
