Lurdes Fonseca is a Portuguese woman who works as a doorman in Paris and dedicates herself to the fight for women's rights. Her story is linked to Portuguese emigration to France.
She arrived in Paris in the last century, at a time when the conditions of Portuguese emigrants were very difficult. She recalls that at that time "it seemed like we came from another world", highlighting the cultural shock they faced.
The difficulties of communication and finances marked the daily lives of these emigrants. Lurdes Fonseca recalls that at the time "we spoke by letter, we went home once at Christmas, everything was expensive", describing the isolation and sacrifices that the Portuguese community faced.
