This novel is a brainstorming exercise in past memories, memories we often dismiss with indifference when they occur, only to discover their profound importance in shaping our identities and our understanding of the small world we once inhabited. After a long absence, Bruno returns to the Amélia neighborhood of Lisbon, where he was born. Through this working-class neighborhood, he reminisces about the characters he knew. The reader recognizes these characters, finding parallels and similarities between themselves and us. They discover many social and human aspects of this Portuguese neighborhood that resonate with the Arab world, just as the protagonist himself discovered in the novels of Naguib Mahfouz, finding a striking resemblance between one of Mahfouz's characters and a woman who lived in Amélia. The novel blends the world of popular European Portugal with the world of Africans, which bears a strong resemblance to the Arab world. Through the pages of this novel, you will experience the stories and characters of the "Amelia" neighborhood, as Bruno remembers them, waiting for a reunion with all those people in the afterlife, in the new life, where the old days will be gone forever. A socio-psychological novel that delves into memories, reflecting the everyday life of Portugal and introducing us to significant historical events in the country.