Rebuilding hope (and maybe homes) through music
It’s not that people are unkind necessarily, or uncompassionate, but more that our human nature might have us focus on comfort and joy in the here and now, more than
The Portuguese Polyphony – Francisco Garro and Fernando de Almeida
From 1592 to 1623, when he died at the age of 66, Francisco Garro held the position of Master of the Royal Chapel in Lisbon under the patronage of King
Fascinated by beauty and life in Portugal – Interview with Eric Roth
Our guest today is Eric Roth, a freelance photojournalist living in the Algarve who, for The Resident, covers arts, culture and the environment. Eric specializes in photographic reportage of subjects
Women in spring
On Saturday morning, I went to the market. The cafés were full of men, sitting, talking, facing outward, watching people pass. There was time in the way they sat. No
Past forward
First of all, I would tell my young version to invest in skirts with elastic waistbands. Not as a metaphor, mind you, though it could be, if I were the
News review: EU eco-fines Portugal, Ukrainian unicorn & PM promise at pumps
In this episode, Natasha Donn and Carl Munson take a look at how the EU is fining Portugal for environmental failings, the Ukrainian ‘unicorn’ that’s making a bomb with a
Creating safer communities in Portugal – Interview with David Thomas
Our guest today is David Thomas of Safe Communities Portugal (SCP), who shares with us the origins of this hugely helpful civic protection service that has grown steadily over the
Caring for the unloved ones – part 3
In December of year 2020, Dr. António Fonseca of the Catholic University of Lisbon published a paper “Aging in Place in Portugal”. In its 18 pages, he made a systematic
Off-Grid and Entertaining in Portugal – Clear skies – finally, the conveyor belt is broken
Having said that, we’ve weathered all the weather 2026 has sent us so far with all the lights on – and there’s certainly no shortage of water. It also makes
The “warmth of being known”
This, on the one hand, could be the opening sequence of a dystopian zombie movie. On the other, a true story where the man’s life-long obsession does indeed transform society,