D E R E V O - NOW in the PAST

Original text: Anton Adasinsky
Images: Elena Yarovaya and/or DEREVO
Translation: Jael Karavan, Adam Read, Elena Yarovaya

2004

19 September

— Sashen'ka,Sashen'ka, are you angry with me?
— How could I possibly be angry with you my darling Ludochka?
— Are you absolutely certain, Sashen'ka?
— Absolutely certain, dearest Ludochka. How on earth could I be angry with you?
— Sashen'ka, Sashen'ka…
— What’s wrong with you, Ludochka?
— Please, don’t be upset, Sashen'ka!
— Upset? No, Ludochka, I’m not upset.
— Is it true, Sashen'ka? Is it true, Sashen'ka? Sashen'ka?
— Ludochka, of course it is absolutely true.
— Sashen'ka Sashen'ka
— Ludochka Ludochka
— Sashen'ka. Ludochka.
— Ludochka. Sashen'ka.

“The road imprinted by seldom passing post cars went to the right, towards the mountain, and from far away they both realised a discussion able argument is on its way. They went to the sea, went to the wind, went without remembering how much is left behind and without knowing how much is ahead…”

And the VERTICAL is going to start...

12. September

There is such a place on Earth – Kostujene in Moldavia. A special clinic which is prison like. My friend and I had to spend there approximately 84280 minutes. Let’s say we were pupils and life presented us with 114 teachers. Here is one of them. Nobody can already remember his age, sentence and name. Maybe 15 years. We did not ask the doctor. It is not accustomed to ask there. He answers to name Aloshka. Walking naked. We are eating all together on one table. The spoons are fastened to the table. For security reasons. After the dinner the cleaning lady, Lana, sweeps them with tissue. That’s why it’s better to sit on your own place. Aloshka is always singing when he eats and sleeps, everyone loves him. Even the most horrible ones. He has a straight connection with food. He eats and immediately everything goes out below him. Another one would be killed. But he is the loved one. The light spreads out from him. We thought we were the advanced ones. No, everyone sees, and if the light is violet — it means not good. And if yellow — it’s okay! Everything will be okay!