Nael D’Almeida. Believing that her gift lay in empowering others, she began her training in Psychology. In academia, she realised that empowerment involved not just giving but also acquiring the capacity to be. In her quest for the essence of being, she became a researcher and curator at the Associação de Intervenção e Difusão Cultural – Nossa Fonte, as well as a member of the MNE (Mulheres Negras Escurecidas) collective. Her constant contact with and passion for art led her to artistic management and production. She is currently a co-founder and artistic director of KUBATA – Casa de Potencialização Artística in the Sintra region.