April 25th, the day that celebrates the Carnation Revolution — the day Portugal takes to the streets and throws “freedom” into the air. Like last year, and the years before, I made sure to join the thousands out in the streets here in Lisbon.

People gathered at an outdoor event, with children climbing on large yellow letters spelling LISBOA and others taking photos.People are walking alongside a construction barrier, some holding signs and banners, with one person holding a red flower.A group of people, including children with megaphones, is energetically participating in a protest or demonstration.A group of people are standing near a digital display showing an advertisement with a mother holding a baby.An older couple is looking at a smartphone surrounded by a group of people participating in a protest or demonstration, holding signs and wearing red.A crowd of people, some holding signs, gathers in a shaded outdoor area, with one person wearing a red sports jersey prominently in the foreground.People wearing masks, including a cat-like mask and a mask resembling a famous figure, stand among a crowd near a metro entrance.A crowd of people are holding signs at a daytime outdoor protest under a canopy of trees.A group of people gather outdoors, and one person is holding a sign that reads BETTER A PIG THAN A FASCIST.A group of people are gathered around a large stone monument with one person holding a sign during a clear day.