{"id":123556,"date":"2024-03-11T16:00:28","date_gmt":"2024-03-11T21:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qa.tergar.org\/lms-dev\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=123556"},"modified":"2024-05-07T12:44:21","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T17:44:21","slug":"travel-tergar-groups-in-portugal","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/qa.tergar.org\/lms-dev\/blog\/community\/travel-tergar-groups-in-portugal\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel Log ~ Visiting Tergar Groups in Portugal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row u_row_style=&#8221;1&#8243; lms_row_has_bk_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; lms_row_bk_columns_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; u_row_enrollment_restriction=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-8&#8243; el_class=&#8221;head-post&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>COMMUNITY<\/h3>\n<h2>Travel Log ~ Visiting Tergar Groups in Portugal<\/h2>\n<p>By Ditta Odor \u2022 8 min read[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;sharepost&#8221;]<input type=\"hidden\" value=\"https:\/\/qa.tergar.org\/lms-dev\/blog\/community\/travel-tergar-groups-in-portugal\/\" id=\"post-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>SHARE:\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer?u=https:\/\/qa.tergar.org\/lms-dev\/blog\/community\/travel-tergar-groups-in-portugal\/&t=Travel Log ~ Visiting Tergar Groups in Portugal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"fa fa-facebook\"><\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Travel Log ~ Visiting Tergar Groups in Portugal&url=https:\/\/qa.tergar.org\/lms-dev\/blog\/community\/travel-tergar-groups-in-portugal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><i class=\"fa fa-twitter\"><\/i><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"copy-to-clipboard\" data-toggle=\"tooltip\" data-placement=\"top\" title=\"Link copied to clipboard!\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a>\n\t<\/p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;TRY FOR FREE&#8221; style=&#8221;outline&#8221; color=&#8221;peacoc&#8221; align=&#8221;left&#8221; el_class=&#8221;btn-post&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fjoy.tergar.org%2Fjoy-of-living%2F||target:%20_blank|&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row u_row_style=&#8221;0&#8243; lms_row_has_bk_offset=&#8221;1&#8243; lms_row_bk_columns_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; u_row_enrollment_restriction=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;123416&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1715103816724{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;d-none d-sm-block&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;123417&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1715103827310{padding-top: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 30px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;d-block d-sm-none&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row u_row_style=&#8221;1&#8243; lms_row_has_bk_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; lms_row_bk_columns_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; u_row_enrollment_restriction=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-8&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;subtittle-open-post&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It so happened that the end of last year and the beginning of the new one found me in Portugal for a longer period of time, enjoying the cities of Porto and Lisbon as a visitor, cat-sitter for friends, and avid explorer on the quest for the best <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pastel de nata,<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the famous Portuguese pastry.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Portugal has been quite a buzz-word in the Tergar world lately, partly because of retreat centers-in-the-making there, but also because two new <a href=\"https:\/\/tergar.org\/communities-and-practice-groups\/find-a-center-or-group\/\">Tergar practice groups<\/a> in Porto and Coimbra started meeting in the last quarter of 2023. Thus, once I was in Portugal, a great opportunity presented itself to spend some time with the initiators and members of these new groups. Tergar practice groups practice Mingyur Rinpoche&#8217;s meditation teachings, the <a href=\"https:\/\/qa.tergar.org\/lms-dev\/\">Joy of Living<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My visits started in Porto, the second largest city in Portugal and a World Heritage Site, where I met the wonderfully kind and welcoming practice coordinators Carolina Castro and Ivonne Ruthe Anes de Almeida. They shared the community&#8217;s history and showed me around the fascinating home of Tergar Porto: a typical, tiled Portuguese townhouse with enchanting wall paintings by Ivone.\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row u_row_style=&#8221;1&#8243; lms_row_has_bk_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; lms_row_bk_columns_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; u_row_enrollment_restriction=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-3 vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-6&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;123883&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1710187147036{margin-top: 26px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;subtittle-open-post&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rua Antero de Quental 155, home of Tergar Porto<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-3 vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row u_row_style=&#8221;1&#8243; lms_row_has_bk_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; lms_row_bk_columns_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; u_row_enrollment_restriction=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-3 vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-6&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;123881&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1710187413540{margin-top: 26px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;subtittle-open-post&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Murals with tiny magical creatures is in the house of Tergar Porto. According to the community, the creatures come and go and play hide-and-seek as they please. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The longer you look at the mural, the more creatures you will find. But whether they will be there next time you look is anybody\u2019s guess!\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-3 vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row u_row_style=&#8221;1&#8243; lms_row_has_bk_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; lms_row_bk_columns_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; u_row_enrollment_restriction=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-3 vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-6&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;123888&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1710187822904{margin-top: 26px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;subtittle-open-post&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tergar Porto with practice coordinators Carolina and Ivonne, third and fourth in the front row from the right.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-3 vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row u_row_style=&#8221;1&#8243; lms_row_has_bk_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; lms_row_bk_columns_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; u_row_enrollment_restriction=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-8&#8243;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;subtittle-open-post&#8221;]<strong>TERGAR PORTO<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tergar Porto originated from a community that grew around the charismatic figure of Dr. Balkrishna Maganlal (1950-2022), a doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine and practitioner of meditation and Tibetan Buddhism for 40 years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bal \u2014 as he is fondly called \u2014 completed a three-and-a-half-year retreat under the guidance of one of Tibetan Buddhism\u2019s greatest masters, the legendary Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. He founded the center in Porto and a breathtakingly beautiful retreat center in the south of Portugal. In the last years of his life, he turned to the teachings of Mingyur Rinpoche, whom he met personally before he passed away. Before his passing, he suggested to the community in Porto the study and immersion in the Tergar lineage and Rinpoche\u2019s teachings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thus last year three members of the community \u2014 Oriana Fernandes, daughter of Bal; Carolina and Ivonne, all long-time meditators \u2014 reached out to the Tergar International Community Building Team, expressing their wish to start a Joy of Living Practice Group. In December 2023, they officially became Tergar Porto.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They meet every Sunday evening for meditation practice, usually followed by a small meal of soup or cake and tea. The center, with a spacious and elegant meditation room and cozy kitchen, feels like an ideal home for a diverse and supportive community. I was lucky enough to join them twice during my stay, and Carolina, Ivonne, and Oriana kindly invited me to their annual three-day silent meditation retreat in Karuna Center, Monchique, to commemorate the passing of Bal two years ago, on New Year\u2019s Day.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>TERGAR COIMBRA<\/strong><br \/>\nOn a sunny Saturday morning in the first days of the new year, I took the train from Porto to Coimbra. After enjoying the views of the ocean and sand dunes passing by, I was met by Dani Yeshe Dawa and her husband, Drupchen Dorje. Two other community members joined us downtown, and we shared a coffee and chat in a beautiful old Caf\u00e9 Santa Cruz.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dani has been a Portuguese interpreter for Tergar for some time, and both she and Drupchen are long-term practitioners of meditation and Tibetan Buddhism. Following Mingyur Rinpoche\u2019s teachings, they expressed their aspiration to start a group in Coimbra in the summer of last year. After the initial training and groundwork of finding a venue in a yoga studio and putting the word out, they became an official group at the same time as Tergar Porto in December 2023.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the caf\u00e9, we shared our thoughts and ideas about the group\u2019s plans, possible collaboration within the Portuguese community, life in general, and the Joy of Living. I was truly inspired by their enthusiasm, commitment, and respect for sharing meditation with others.\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row u_row_style=&#8221;1&#8243; lms_row_has_bk_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; lms_row_bk_columns_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; u_row_enrollment_restriction=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-3 vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-6&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;123879&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1710188117363{margin-top: 26px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;subtittle-open-post&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tea with Coimbra community volunteers Maur\u00edcio, Drupchen, Dani and L\u00facia with Ditta second from right.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-3 vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row u_row_style=&#8221;1&#8243; lms_row_has_bk_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; lms_row_bk_columns_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; u_row_enrollment_restriction=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-8&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1710190132665{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;subtittle-open-post&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>TERGAR LEIRIA<\/strong><br \/>\nAfter meeting the Porto folks in December and the Coimbra community members in January, the first day of February found me in Leiria. The adventure began at the charming seaside town of Nazar\u00e9, famous for its giant waves and surfers. Micael In\u00eas, who is a practice leader at Tergar Leiria and a colleague of mine as a part of the Tergar International Events Team, was keen to show me around. We strolled on the beach, looked down from Ondas da Nazar\u00e9&#8217;s viewpoint at the endless comings and goings of waves, and talked about all things Tergar community. <\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row u_row_style=&#8221;1&#8243; lms_row_has_bk_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; lms_row_bk_columns_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; u_row_enrollment_restriction=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-3 vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-6&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;123884&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1710459100029{margin-top: 26px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;subtittle-open-post&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ditta and Micael in Nazar\u00e9<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-3 vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row u_row_style=&#8221;1&#8243; lms_row_has_bk_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; lms_row_bk_columns_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; u_row_enrollment_restriction=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-8&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1710188571311{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;subtittle-open-post&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Later, we joined the members of Tergar Leiria in the yoga studio where the group had just started meeting in person again after a long period of post-COVID online existence. Therefore, quite a few new participants were present. We started with an \u201cexperimental experiment\u201d in the form of a guided meditation to explore and appreciate the qualities of meditating alone versus with a community. After the discussion, we opened the floor for questions and answers about Tergar and the community and had a beautiful time sharing in the group and personal conversations.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row u_row_style=&#8221;1&#8243; lms_row_has_bk_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; lms_row_bk_columns_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; u_row_enrollment_restriction=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-3 vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-6&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;123885&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1710188597997{margin-top: 26px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;subtittle-open-post&#8221;]Tergar Leiria[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-3 vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row u_row_style=&#8221;1&#8243; lms_row_has_bk_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; lms_row_bk_columns_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; u_row_enrollment_restriction=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-8 vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1710188685670{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;subtittle-open-post&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meeting the communities in Portugal was the highlight of my stay in this beautiful country. I feel more grateful than words can convey to the community volunteers and group members who welcomed me with open arms \u2014 literally, as Portuguese people are great huggers, which I personally really appreciated \u2014 and inspired me in my work and practice equally.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unfortunately, meeting Paulo Borges and Daniela Velho, leaders of the Lisbon Practice Group, did not work out this time due to time constraints and other obligations, but at least I have another wonderful reason to go back to Portugal as soon as possible, which I hope can happen very soon!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Muito obrigada, dear Carolina, Ivonne, Oriana, Dani, Drupchen, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maur\u00ed, L\u00faciocia, Micael and all the wonderful Tergar volunteers and participants in Joy of Living practice groups in Portugal.\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row u_row_style=&#8221;1&#8243; lms_row_has_bk_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; lms_row_bk_columns_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; u_row_enrollment_restriction=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-3 vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-6&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;123889&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1710188901334{margin-top: 26px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;subtittle-open-post&#8221;]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TERGAR LISBON: Paulo Borges and Daniela Velho, supported by the mentorship of Tergar Instructor Antonia Sumbundu, established the first Tergar group in Portugal &#8211; Tergar Lisbon &#8211; in 2016 after being deeply inspired by Mingyur Rinpoche\u2019s teachings in France that year, and thereby providing a foundation for the groups to flourish in Portugal.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-3 vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row u_row_style=&#8221;1&#8243; lms_row_has_bk_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; lms_row_bk_columns_offset=&#8221;0&#8243; u_row_enrollment_restriction=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/12&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-2 vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243; lms_has_clearfix=&#8221;0&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-8 vc_hidden-xs&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1710270535012{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;subtittle-open-post&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>About the Author<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><i data-stringify-type=\"italic\">Ditta Odor makes her home in Budapest, Hungary. 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