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A gravestone for the missing

Público30 August 2026 at 20:45

The article is a chronicle by Cláudia Lucas Chéu with the title "A gravestone for the missing." The chronicle addresses the experience of someone who returned from war.

When this man returned from war, he completely closed in on himself. He practically never left his room and didn't talk to anyone.

It was evident that he made an enormous effort to be able to fit into the present. He tried to fit back into the house where he lived, as if the space no longer belonged to him or as if he no longer fit in that place.

The chronicle seems to address issues related to the reintegration of war veterans and the psychological and emotional difficulties faced by those who return from armed conflicts.

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