ksuadminFebruary 23, 2021 27
After working in prostitution to survive as a transgender migrant, Aquila Correia was able to participate and be chosen in several auditions – including one for a video of Madonna – and was on the verge of making her dreams come true in Portugal,
Then the Covid-19 pandemic arrived and Correia was evicted, although the Portuguese government vetoed the practice in the case of cashless tenants. As a black Brazilian with no papers and no formal contract, Correia had no choice but to pack her bags.
Deciding to pursue her career, she used the GoFundMe website to raise 4,000 euros (R $ 26,400) and set up Portugal’s first refuge and creative space for trans migrants, which has since produced an award-winning music video.