Pitch:
Jol the artist goes in search of her roots to Portuguese Macau. The Macanese people are dwindling in number and Jol's family will not talk about the past. Hankering after her ancestry, she visits feisty 89 year old Great Aunty Cheeki in Los Angeles, and thankfully the old lady is willing to talk.
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“After the end of Portuguese Macau, all the memories start fading, and each time an old person dies is a moment of no return. That's why your interpretation is so valid and useful.”
Dr. Jorge Forjaz, author of 'Familias Macaenses'
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Works of art mentioned in the book exist [I used to be a professional artist], and were purchased by public or private collections. Some are shown below and linked to the collections. I am trying to get more specific links from the sources...
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Macanese people= of the former Portuguese colony of Macau established in 1557, now under SAR to
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