The accident, the rescue and the surgery
ITALIANO The accident, the rescue and the surgery Pow First responder – doctor I have got a big smile on my face as I climb the long staircase to Nungnung Waterfalls two steps at a time, deep in the heart of the island. The Grab motorbike driver (Indonesia’s version of Uber) is waiting for me […]
48 hours earlier, the bath in the temple and the signs of death
ITALIANO 48 hours earlier, the bath in the temple and the signs of death https://simonsalvo.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Sequence-05_1.mp4#t=,20 Two days before the accident, I’m in Ubud. It’s my first stop in Bali, after ten days of backpacking across Java. I join two guys from Barcelona I met at the hostel, I. and M., for a first tour of […]
Back to Italy, the illusion of recovery
ITALIANO Back to Italy https://simonsalvo.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/aeroporto.mp4#t=,5 When I leave the hospital in Denpasar, I see life in color again. Being surrounded by so many people at the airport makes me feel alive: my eyes run over every face, the clothes people wear, the food displayed in the cafés. For the first time in weeks I find […]
The hospital in Indonesia
ITALIANO The hospital in Indonesia https://simonsalvo.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/orologii.mov#t=,5 I wake up in a white room with no windows. I don’t know what time it is, nor how long it has been since the surgery. The first thing I do is lift the sheet to look for my leg. It’s still there. I smile. I’m grateful to be […]