About

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.

I hold a degree in Criminology and a master’s in Forensic Sciences. While I’m not currently affiliated with any academic institution, I continue to pursue independent research.

My first co-authored book, “Death and Funeral Practices in Portugal,” is out now from Routledge.