Se quiser ver a versão em português, clique aqui. For many years, I lived two lives in parallel. One was normal. Like almost everyone else’s. School, classes, schedules, teachers talking, subjects to memorize, tests to pass. A predictable, safe, boring life.The other was silent. Invisible. It happened at night, on weekends, in between moments, when […]
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If you want to see the English version, click here. Durante muitos anos vivi duas vidas em paralelo. Uma era normal. Igual à de quase toda a gente. Escola, aulas, horários, professores a falar, matérias para decorar, testes para passar. Uma vida previsível, segura, aborrecida.A outra era silenciosa. Invisível. Acontecia à noite, aos fins de
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