“See you soon”

I am writing this letter to share my sad story and explain why I am in Hong Kong.

I am Portuguese, 40 years old, I have four children and a grandson who is two years old. I lived in Lisbon, Portugal, where I have lived since I was born.

I worked in the kitchen at a university, where I prepared food for students and teachers. They liked my food as much as they liked me, and I enjoyed my interactions with them. The company I worked for lost its contract, and unfortunately all employees were let go, myself included.

For about three or four months, I managed to cover the household expenses with my savings. But as time went on, things got harder because I was the sole provider for my family. When my savings ran out, I could see the household expenses piling up, and sometimes I even had to ask for help to get food for my children.

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