Apesar de sermos ambos portugueses e termos vivido em Lisboa ao mesmo tempo, só nos cruzámos em setembro de 2019, na Maison du Portugal, em Paris. De vizinhos, passámos a amigos e colegas de comité, até nos tornarmos namorados. 

Apesar das saudades de Portugal, em Paris construímos também a nossa “família” de amigos — sem eles, nada seria igual.

Fizemos algumas das melhores viagens das nossas vidas (Costa Rica <3) e criámos a nossa rotina parisiense — as idas ao mercado com o Senhor Filipe, à nossa boulangerie preferida e à Cafeotheque (a Maria aprendeu a gostar de café com o Gil!!). ​Em novembro de 2024 ficámos noivos, numa viagem especial a Toulouse/Carcassone/Pirinéus.

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Although we are both Portuguese and lived in Lisbon at the same time, our paths only crossed in September 2019, at the Maison du Portugal in Paris. From neighbours, we became friends and committee colleagues, and eventually, a couple.

Despite missing Portugal, we have also built our “family” of friends here in Paris — without them, it wouldn’t be the same.

We’ve had some of the best trips of our lives (Costa Rica <3) and created our little Parisian routine — market with Senhor Filipe, our favourite boulangerie, and the Cafeotheque (Maria learned to enjoy coffee thanks to Gil!!). In November 2024, we got engaged during a special trip to Toulouse/Carcassonne/the Pyrenees. ​