Migrant Diaries

This collection contains 41 diaries in text, video, audio, photo and mixed in the participants’ languages of origin that are now being translated into Portuguese. the participants came from 19 different countries (India, Pakistan, Nepal, Germany, Venezuela, Brazil, Japan, Italy, Bangladesh, etc.) and ranged in age from 21 to 72. There were 17 men and 24 women. The diaries were created by migrants from different countries living or working in the parishes of Santa Maria Maior, Misericórdia and Arroios between July 2021 and April 2022. Later on the location of the participants was extended to other territories and these territories include BIP ZIPs (Bairros de Intervenção Prioritária).