Olá! Bem-vindos, meus caros amigos e leitores! O post de hoje é especial e inspirado nesta frase de Selma Lagerlöf!
"A cultura é tudo o que resta depois de se ter esquecido tudo o que se aprendeu"
Tenho a dizer que escrevo para o mundo, não apenas para o meu país, escrevo para todos aqueles que, em diferentes geografias, carregam dentro de si a riqueza daquilo que chamamos de cultura. A cultura define os povos, diferencia-os mas também os aproxima. Quer dizer, tanto os pode unir como separar, dependendo da forma como escolhemos olhar para ela.
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Hello! Welcome, my dear friends and readers! Today's post is special and inspired by this quote from Selma Lagerlöf!
‘Culture is everything that remains after you have forgotten everything you have learned.’
I must say that I write for the world, not just for my country. I write for all those who, in different geographical locations, carry within themselves the richness of what we call culture. Culture defines peoples, differentiates them, but also brings them together. In other words, it can both unite and separate them, depending on how we choose to look at it.
I confess: for a moment, I felt afraid. But I soon realised that this fear was not real, but rather the result of the unknown. It is natural that what we do not understand arouses prejudice. However, Sikhs are known for their spirituality and for being peaceful. That moment is proof that when a culture is unknown, it can be misinterpreted.
History has its ironies. It was we, the Portuguese, who discovered the sea route to India centuries ago, bringing with us a different view of the world. Now, history has been reversed: it is they who come to us, bringing their colours and their way of life.
And this is where Selma Lagerlöf's quote comes into its own: culture is what remains when everything else fades away. It survives political borders, economic crises, wars and distances. It shows us that, despite our differences, we share something in common – the desire to live in peace, to build a shared future with meaning and respect for all peoples.

Por fim, a cultura é memória e é futuro. É aquilo que nos distingue, mas também o que nos pode unir. Se escolhermos olhar para a diversidade não como uma ameaça, mas como uma oportunidade. E, assim, damos um passo para uma sociedade mais justa, mais tolerante e mais humana! Isto chama-se transformação social! Um renascimento cultural!
Finally, culture is memory and it is future. It is what distinguishes us, but also what can unite us. If we choose to look at diversity not as a threat, but as an opportunity. And thus, we take a step towards a fairer, more tolerant and more humane society! This is called social transformation! A cultural renaissance!
As this is a special post, because it's my 900th outfit post, it has to have a soundtrack by my favourite band - Muse! I chose the song ‘New Born’ because, in a way, it talks about awakening, opening your eyes, being reborn into this new reality in Portugal. Because every encounter with the Other is always a possibility for a new cultural birth. Or not! There you go, it all depends on how we view different cultures, whether we accept them or confront them!*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLG-DaBPerM&list=RDpLG-DaBPerM&start_radio=1
* na verdade esta canção expressa o medo da evolução tecnológica e a alienação digital, mas eu adaptei a metáfora do recém nascido - New Born - ao medo que diferentes culturas podem originar nas pessoas que as desconhecem e, de certa maneira, na alienação que isso pode provocar nestes povos que não se conseguem integrar nos países para os quais emigram.
* In fact, this song expresses fear of technological evolution and digital alienation, but I adapted the metaphor of the newborn to the fear that different cultures can instill in people who are unfamiliar with them and, in a way, to the alienation that this can cause in these people who are unable to integrate into the countries to which they emigrate.
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