He came from a large family, she was an only child. She was clandestine practically from the day she was born, he was entering this world of false names and fictitious professions. They complemented each other. They got together in a house in Lisbon as a couple just for appearances – each of them even bought a ring. Three months later, it no longer made sense to be just like that. In addition to being comrades, they also became companions. Until today.

This is the story of Armando Morais and Mariana Rafael, who met and fell in love underground, when they were Sérgio and Clara. “I was incredibly lucky, because he couldn’t be a jerk. There was also [casos desses]…”

Clandestinos is a series coordinated by Inês Rocha to watch this April. Each episode features a journalist and a different story.


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