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…7 min read·Mar 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…”7 min read·Mar 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…6 min read·Mar 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.7 min read·Feb 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…7 min read·Feb 24, 2022----
Ivan ClementeColonial delights and painsIn Goa, the Portuguese colonial past haunts the travellers with ambiguous pleasures and doubts.8 min read·Feb 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.7 min read·Feb 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…9 min read·Feb 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.6 min read·Feb 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…6 min read·Feb 7, 2022----