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By Roberto Cavaleiro     

Cape Verdean writer Joaquim Arena paints a picture of the life of Afro-Portuguese nobleman João de Sá Panasco in this excerpt from his memoir-history hybrid Under Our Skin, out now from Unnamed Press.

In 1492, the Mendes Benveniste family of Spanish Jews was one of the 600 who were granted asylum in Portugal in return for a payment of 100 cruzados each in gold. 

By Roberto Cavaleiro     

The Igreja de São Francisco was full. It was a big wedding. We were allowed to sneak in at the back to watch and listen.

From Phoenician fort to Roman city, Moorish settlement and great European hub of exploration, Lisbon has lived many lives. Barry Hatton traces the history of the capital on the Tagus.

From Phoenician fort to Roman city, Moorish settlement and great European hub of exploration, Lisbon has lived many lives

Portugal is one of the countries with some of the oldest established borders, however Portuguese capitals have changed throughout history.

Opinion by Roberto Cavaleiro                 

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