Orlando Mendes

Orlando Marques de Almeida Mendes (Island of Mozambique, 4 August 1916 – Maputo, 11 January 1990) was a Mozambican biologist and writer.

He worked as a biologist in Lourenço Marques and wrote for several publications such as: Tempo, Itinerário, Vértice and África.

In spite of being European, he strongly criticized colonial treatment towards black people and Salazar's administration.

During the Portuguese Colonial War, he was with FRELIMO nationalist party.

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