I recently visited Lisbon, having also been there last year. It’s such a beautiful place and is the perfect destination for a sunny city break. However, this time around, I became more aware of racism through two interactions with white English folk.
The first incident was on arrival at Lisbon airport, whilst being transported from the plane to the gate in one of those buses. Everyone on the bus was white and I was standing with a friend – a white woman – our small wheeled cases parallel to each other at our feet. A white woman enters the bus and puts her luggage directly on top of my suitcase. This seems a rather odd thing to do, especially without first asking if it would be ok. I wait. Nothing.