



The Borboleta Letters: My Butterfly Life
‘Borboleta’ (meaning ‘butterfly’) - my favourite Portuguese word, and the symbolism of regeneration, and of beauty emerging from decay seem apt for this Substack of mine as I set about making a new life in Porto! 🦋
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