Hi, I’m Rafaela
I am a writer, researcher, and author. My work is death-adjacent and very, very grounded in Portugal, my deceptively macabre homeland. My writing has appeared in Atlas Obscura, Catapult, The Order of the Good Death, and TalkDeath, among others.
My first book, “Death and Funeral Practices in Portugal,” is out now from Routledge.
My first book, “Death and Funeral Practices in Portugal,” is out now from Routledge.

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Mar 8 2023 · PT · Procuro informações sobre “Santa Branca”, uma potencial santa popular sepultada no Cemitério de Agramonte, no Porto · Ler o post
Feb 15 2023 · PT · Fui ao podcast “Porque precisamos dos outros para sermos nós” · Ouvir o episódio
Dec 23 2022 · PT · Fui ao programa “Maus Exemplos” na Rádio Radar · Ouvir o episódio
Apr 1 2022 · EN · “Death and Funeral Practices in Portugal” is out! · Buy the book
Feb 15 2023 · PT · Fui ao podcast “Porque precisamos dos outros para sermos nós” · Ouvir o episódio
Dec 23 2022 · PT · Fui ao programa “Maus Exemplos” na Rádio Radar · Ouvir o episódio
Apr 1 2022 · EN · “Death and Funeral Practices in Portugal” is out! · Buy the book