I almost fell out of the taxi, holding baby J under one arm and dragging out her buggy behind me.
Source of great amusement to the devout beggars lining the sidewalk around the mosque. Baby J waved wildly at the old men and got big smiles in return.
Having broken the ice, I asked the nearest guy if I could take his picture. He immediately snatched up his reading and peered at it intensely — the look of a serious scholar.
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He loved the picture.
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I heard of men trying to impress the opposite sex with a smiling baby but never heard of anybody trying this out on a devout beggar.
Wow – beautiful!
How are you adjusting to life in Dakar? How about your little tadpole? I just read this article, and thought of you: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/18/world/africa/18senegal.html
Hope all is going well. Keep on livin’ and writin’.
This guy is a natural model. Looks really candid. Black & white choice is perfect.
Beautiful image of the old man. Apparently,he is a natural.Interstingly,his scholarly look enhances the image.