Ivan ClementeAlone together, and the art of being invisibleWe enter the house that we painted. The outside is still bare, the large, irregular bricks resting on top of each other, but inside the…Mar 10, 2022Mar 10, 2022
Ivan ClementeMeet the Russians“We drank all the time” says Dimitri, the faint Russian accent latent behind the confession. “You can’t be in the merchant marine and not…”Mar 7, 2022Mar 7, 2022
Ivan ClementeThe beach and the jungleWhen he’s not playing foreman or shopping, Dimitri, the head of the recovery center, stays in the office, doing who knows what on the…Mar 3, 2022Mar 3, 2022
Ivan ClementeA Russian colony deep in the Indian jungleThe travellers volunteer at a recovery centre governed by Russian, buried deep in the Indian jungle.Feb 28, 2022Feb 28, 2022
Ivan ClementeTo move or to stand stillIn the quiet neighborhood of Vasques guesthouse, many of the houses are well preserved, recently painted, the sidewalks are clear and…Feb 24, 2022Feb 24, 2022
Ivan ClementeColonial delights and painsIn Goa, the Portuguese colonial past haunts the travellers with ambiguous pleasures and doubts.Feb 21, 2022Feb 21, 2022
Ivan ClementeA spicy date turned sourOn the capital of Goa, Panaji, the travellers are at last entirely on their own. But instead of excitement, they meet divisive challenges.Feb 17, 2022Feb 17, 2022
Ivan ClementeThe socialist poet and the casual conservativeRahul’s friend is called Nirm, he’s an ex-college classmate who now teaches in Goa, and tonight he made time to join us. He has thick black…Feb 14, 2022Feb 14, 2022
Ivan ClementeNaked bodies and naked truthsOn the beaches of Goa, the sun loosens the clothes and the morals, revealing the skin and some unexpected sights.Feb 10, 2022Feb 10, 2022
Ivan ClementeA sentimental journey on the night train to GoaRahul is waiting for us at the entrance to Dadar station. Inside, the cement floor is surprisingly clean for the number of people waiting…Feb 7, 2022Feb 7, 2022