André's biosketch
radio edit
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Coimbra
0th birthday, 9th September 1996, Coimbra, Portugal
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Seia
Seia, the place where I grew up
Just slightly to the right of Coimbra, Portugal doesn't look very big on a wold map 🤏
Population: ~5k
In the Estrela mountains, highest peak in Portugal
(2km max altitude)
Known for:
Estrela cheese
Estrela mountain dog
Snow capital of Portugal
(but then climate change happened and now it's like the wildfire capital)
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Seia
Growing up in Seia
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Lisbon
University in Lisbon, studying electrical engineering
A bit to the left of Seia and Coimbra. What is even the point of these notes? We get it, Portugal isn't that big on a global scale.
Population: ~2M
University in the top rank of engineering in Portugal, with >20% of students reporting some form of abuse and infrastructure that had to be built to prevent suicides.
Known for:
Pastel de nata & other good food
Fado music
Always a nice beach nearby
Very sunny
Pebble-stoned sidewalks so that we can laugh at tourists falling down
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Bogotá
Semestre abroad in Bogotá, Colombia
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London
Move to London for TransitionZero
Hobbies | travelling
Current favourite country traveled to: 🇵🇪Peru
Favourite places so far:
1️⃣ Reine, 🇳🇴Norway
2️⃣ Hallstatt, 🇦🇹Austria
3️⃣ Bohinj Lake, 🇸🇮Slovenia
4️⃣ Shanghai Downtown, 🇨🇳China
5️⃣ Isle of Skye, 🏴Scotland
Hobbies | running & cycling
Hobbies | cooking & brewing
Hobbies | reading
Some faves:
Currently reading:
The present
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Nomad?
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