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Once they were in the colony there was almost total silence about their lives.

— Lilica Boal The great escape that changed Africa’s future (2015)

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When I came to study in Portugal, Guilherme’s family welcomed me, and took me to visit the families of the other political prisoners in Tarrafal.

The great escape that changed Africa’s future (2015)

We were told that in two days we would be leaving and that we could only take 5kg.

The great escape that changed Africa’s future (2015)

All this leaves its mark on a 20-year-old woman. When people started talking about our liberation, I saw reasons to join the fight.

The great escape that changed Africa’s future (2015)

We had just set up home. We ended up closing the door, taking only the clothes that were necessary.

The great escape that changed Africa’s future (2015)

It was only a small canoe. We could only go two by two, but in our group there were babies who were with their parents.

The great escape that changed Africa’s future (2015)

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There are times when good words are to be left unsaid out of esteem for silence.

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