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For the Martins family, all roads lead to Drave

Diário de Aveiro15 September 2026 at 09:30

The Martins family gathered in the village of Drave, on an occasion that marks the reunion of scattered members after many years of separation. This meeting takes place eighty years after the first contact between family members and thirty years after the last gathering held.

The village of Drave has been empty for almost three decades, which gives the reunion a symbolic and melancholic character. The choice of this abandoned location as a meeting point for the family carries a profound meaning of returning to one's roots.

This event represents not only a family reunion, but also a moment of memory and connection with a shared past, in a space that for decades remained depopulated and forgotten.

Why this matters

This story of family reunion in an empty village illustrates the phenomenon of rural depopulation in Portugal, affecting communities and families who see their places of origin abandoned. For readers in the region, it serves as a reflection on the future of inland villages and what it means to preserve family and community memory.

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