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Sidewalk scholar

Sidewalk scholar

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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4 Responses to “Sidewalk scholar”

  1. dini Says:
    May 16th, 2008 at 7:13 am

    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.

  2. felix Says:
    June 18th, 2008 at 2:24 pm

    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’.

  3. Dejagib Says:
    July 1st, 2008 at 5:20 pm

    This guy is a natural model. Looks really candid. Black & white choice is perfect.

  4. ESTEBAN AGOSTO REID Says:
    August 9th, 2008 at 6:33 pm

    Beautiful image of the old man. Apparently,he is a natural.Interstingly,his scholarly look enhances the image.

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