Nirmala Sequiera, 64 years old, lives in this beautiful Indo-Portuguese house in Campal, Goa. She used to be a teacher, but is now retired. The Campal region in Goa falls under a 'Heritage Conservation Zone'. The area has twenty houses - eight owned by the Sequeiras.
Nirmala is a retired teacher, and now makes the most of the solitude that surrounds her in her quaint Goan home. Her husband Ricardo passed away two years ago. Now Nirmala spends her time reading, gardening and spending time with her grandchildren. She is also trying get back to her passion of painting.
The Sequieras moved into this house in 1974. The architecture is the typical Indo-Portuguese style you will see in this part of the country, and the house has 11 rooms and 2 bathrooms. Complete with wooden rafters and the original wooden ceiling, the unique feature of the house is that it has no windows! Every room has large doors, which when kept open make for a beautiful lit and airy home.
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