Guinea-Bissauan

“Copious amounts of palm oil, tomatoes, chili, fish, and goat’s meat are considered traditional staples in Guinea-Bissauan cooking.”

“These events and the silences and taboos surrounding them helped create the conditions for the longevity of the ‘linha de Cabral’ or ‘Cabral’s programme’ as a key reference of the erstwhile liberation movement and Guinea-Bissauan politics in general until the late 1990s.”

“A noticeable proportion of Guinea-Bissauans are mixed race Crioulo-speakers; mostly Cape Verdean, but also descendants of the small number of settlers and traders who came direct from Portugal.”

“Hoyt said, ‘When you look at me, I don’t want you to see a Guinea-Bissauan. My passport is a detail. It helped me through a personal crisis. Do me the courtesy of seeing me as I really am, a colleague and a fellow human being.’”