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Malaka was with me from the very first beginning…

The differences between us always existed but they were never a barrier for us to share, learn and laugh. To share is one of the most important verbs of this journey… and I shared a lot with mijn Malaka.

Impossible to forget all the stress and laughs just before the presentations when we, once again, could realize we were 100% Portuguese – everybody was already done while we were just starting the report… I remember a special night when we finished the power point presentation at 7 a.m. and we couldn’t help ourselves but laughing preparing the oral presentation over the knee (Portuguese expression :P) with over the top ideas.

But this was the stupidest and non-representative moment that I remembered now – I confess I’m a bit tired tonight, but a lot of changes had happened around here and I'm starting to do the final assessment of this year in Belgium – but Malaka voor me is way more than that...

Deliiiicious vegetarian meals, relaxing moments staring at Sint Baffs, electronic music, things that only him isn't chocked with, weather depressions, coffee and cigarrettes, parties and parties - og my God, I think I will reallly need to join you in Lisbon ;) - 8 languages, teka teka teka teka, laughs and stress, creativity Polaroid's, Gent, Graslei and the park, free dances with freaky faces that only he can do... f*ck malaka, it was amazingly cool and productive (!) to have you as one of the most important pieces of this puzzle! f*ck malaka...

We didn’t even have the change to say goodbye... our “last night” was one of those nights during Gentse Feesten where we were finding and losing everybody all the time... misschien is beter zoals dis...
... and anyhoee, I can already imagine myself listening to your complains about ISCSP while drinking a Portuguese coffee and remembering the old good times in Belgium... :)

[The “Portuguese Gento” was completely dismantled… but a lot of different joyful moments come to my mind now I think you’re not here anymore… The late evening dinners and the conversations until dawn are definitely kept in a special place… Few things here could top those moments… It was really important for me to have you in my integration and discovering period here in Gent… ah… nostálgia... besuntamo-nos quando?:)]