Towel That Crossed the Oceans

In the silence of her childhood, the author remembers her mother sewing delicate Portuguese towels, brought by immigrants who crossed the Atlantic with dreams and culture. These towels, marked by time and family experiences, became symbols of memory and resilience. Today, the author reconstructs these torn fabrics with pins and metals, transforming them into manifestations of affection and resistance. With her soul embroidered in these pieces, she feels the need to return to Portugal, not to acquire, but to give back – as a form of recognition, healing, and continuation of the stories of women who, in silence, sew their lives.