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A Rural Rodeo
A Rural Rodeo
A modelo beer fizzes as I crack it open and ask Julio for a cigarette. We’re standing behind a fence in a makeshift rodeo stadium…
Thomas Guy Lovett
Apr 18, 2020
Silence: a tale of heartbreak
Silence: a tale of heartbreak
Silence. Shuffling through a tight corridor, via the kitchen and out onto a roof terrace. Someone fizzes open a beer can. Another taps a…
Thomas Guy Lovett
May 9, 2019
An Early Mexican Morning
An Early Mexican Morning
Standing in the doorway of a friend’s tortilleria, I watch the morning batch made. The machinery, filling half the shop, makes a constant…
Thomas Guy Lovett
Mar 3, 2019
Luwak Coffee
Luwak Coffee
As I walk into the dimly lit room, I’m met by the stench of caged animals and the rattle of metal wire. Another group of curious young…
Thomas Guy Lovett
Mar 3, 2019
Desecrated Tombs and Ancient Gardens
Desecrated Tombs and Ancient Gardens
After several hours of trekking, we arrive at a campsite — one of Raul’s forest pit-stops. Here, he leaves pots, pans, and blankets…
Thomas Guy Lovett
Aug 30, 2018
A Pigeon, an Eagle and a Vulture
A Pigeon, an Eagle and a Vulture
I woke up under the vast canopy of the forest, with shafts of sunlight streaming in through the leaves. Raul and I had made a makeshift…
Thomas Guy Lovett
Jul 17, 2018
The Man in the Purple Shirt
The Man in the Purple Shirt
The man shines in a bright purple shirt. He wears smart jeans, boots, and a cowboy hat to protect his face from the afternoon sun. After…
Thomas Guy Lovett
Jul 8, 2018
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