Since I’ve been living in Portugal, I’ve been experiencing two cultures: Portuguese, of course, and Iranian.
I rent a room from a young Iranian woman. She has lived in Lisbon for more than three years. Vivacious and outgoing, she makes everyone feel at home and welcome.
I became a tourist for a day.
Granted, I tried not to be too much of a tourist — trying to blend in and not be obnoxious.
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The clock stops, but my world turns.
Or is it the other way around?
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I spent almost a year learning Duolingo Portuguese.
If you don’t know, Duolingo is an app that teaches a variety of languages. Its mascot is a little green owl who encourages you to work at it daily and tells you when you’ve got five or even 10 right in a row! Woot!
Read more “Duolingo Portuguese language learning not the same as real life”