He lives in Pondicherry, in India, which has been on a serious lockdown for a week due to the Covid-19 virus. “It’s a very extraordinary lockdown, because they haven’t really given opportunities for people to prepare for it,” Ingle says. “When people go out to the shops, the police, at least in parts of the country, are beating them. Foreigners like myself are also seen as suspect, because many villagers see this as a foreign disease. “Officially, yes, but as I go foraging, I can see locals congregating around their houses playing cards and hanging out.

Source: The Irish Times March 30, 2020 09:56 UTC