Category Archives: Brazil

dinesh/day 41/Rio Vermelho

“Couldn’t get the voodoo priestess to sign- she was in the middle of a trance”. Never heard that one on a shoot before. Let me step back. It’s the 2nd of February. We are on the waterfront in Salvador surrounded by … Continue reading

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dinesh/day 40/Salvador

The giant blender called Salvador has mashed, pureed and pulverized a million things over the last four centuries. ‘Capoeira’ is one of the most graceful concoctions it has whipped up. This afternoon we drove down to the  courtyard of the … Continue reading

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dinesh/day 39/Salvador

If your looking for soft sandy beaches and a catalogue perfect coastal life-this place is not for you. The city of Salvador is visceral. The smells, the sights, the sounds are raw. The  joy and the misery of being human seems … Continue reading

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dinesh/day 36/rio de janeiro

Very late night in Rio. Running out of adjectives. Leaving for Salvador early in the morning. Hoping for wi-fi access at the airport.

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dinesh/day 35/rio de janeiro

New York has the Statue of Liberty, Paris has its Eiffel tower and Rio has ‘Cristo Redentor’- the statue of Christ the Redeemer. Perched high above on Corcovado Mountain, it keeps an eye over the city. The climb  usually takes about … Continue reading

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dinesh/day 33/rio de janeiro

I can still feel the thumping, drumming and chanting in my chest. We just got back from the Maracana stadium where Fluminense were playing Volta Redonda. After getting our press passes we were escorted into the stadium. As I quietly walked … Continue reading

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