Mr Albino Loureiro. He was fighting in Mozambique with the Portuguese army when a mine exploded. He report burning in most of the body including hands and face and he lost a leg.
Mr Adelio lost both his legs during the Colonial war in Angola
A Portuguese Veterans in the Colonial War Museum.
Mr Portas rest in front of his house, he became blind after an explosion during the war in Angola
A Portuguese Veterans looks for his friends names on a memorial wall at the colonial war museum.
Mr Adelio lost both his legs during the Colonial war in Angola
Mr Fortuna; he lost both his arms after an explosion during the war in Guinea Bissau
The prothesis of Mr Fortuna; he lost both his arms after an explosion during the war in Guinea Bissau
Silvério Jorge Rodrigues. He serve the Portuguese army in Guiné Bissau. The 9th day a granade exploded in his hands, he lost the arms, he got scars in the face and he is blind.
Mr Adelio became blind after a mine explosion during the war in Guinea Bissau
Portuguese veterans of the colonial war at the annual State celebrations. During this day the disable veterans refuse to use their prothesis to remember to the Portuguese authorities what they are suffering.
Mr Albino changes his prothesis. The Portuguese state is actually paying for the prothesis but only for basic models and it don't pay for any kind of training for the veterans to get use to the new limb.
A Portuguese veteran that lost his legs during the war in Guiné Bisau shows his tattoo he made during the war.
Mr Abilio changing his clothes. He refuses the help of his wife to show his autonomy. He lost his legs during the war in Angola.
Silvério Jorge Rodrigues. He serve the Portuguese army in Guiné Bissau. The 9th day a granade exploded in his hands, he lost the arms, he got scars in the face and he is blind.
A view of a Portugues Veterans meeting in Porto
A veterans enters to a Portuguese Veterans meeting with his nephew.
Mr Arlindo fought for the Portuguese Army in Angola. He suffered of a severe PSTD that has been recognized only some years ago.He get divorced from his wife and his son and daughter avoid any contact with him for 15 years.
Veterans looks for their friends names and theirs friends's names on a memorial wall at the colonial war museum.
