Table of Hope
A man pleads to a tourist sitting in a sidewalk cafe in the front row. while one begs, the tourist looks past him as if he's not there. There is no law which states that one has to feed the starving homeless in Morocco, It's left up to the kindness of the individual who has bread on his table and enough to share. He did not share. I watched this act at this cafe four different times. Only once did they offer tea to and individual in need.
The actual performance is very dramatic. Nothing like Gypsies saying it for the baby. In Morocco it's very clear its for the asker. The performance is filled with suffering. The stench is over powering. A few times, only once did the owner chase them off. In other times they allow them to stay as everyone around you watches to see what you do.
My advice if you want to go local and be like the people. Order water , drink fast and move on. Wait until your final destination of the day has ended.
To order food, or mint tea is too social, and open. The public in need will invite themselves to your table for a taste, or to quench their thirst the longer you sit there.
No need to worry, it's just another encounter at a sidewalk cafe in a small town.
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Ken Piros 23/04/2014 1:50
Life on your knees, maybe that is where it is meant to be spent. I don't know sometimes. It is difficult.Inez Correia Marques 21/04/2014 20:22
very strong!! I like itfull of emotion
Berthold Klammer 20/04/2014 9:01
Impressive street shot - yes I can imagine the situation very well....regards and Happy Easter - Berthold
mohane 19/04/2014 19:02
un face à face implacable de deux mondes qui s'ignorent la plupart du temps...le jeu des regards est bien capté!Dieter Geßler 19/04/2014 9:20
This is the real world, looking away from the other people miserable.great shot
Greetings Dieter
MissNeugier 18/04/2014 16:54
Very nice scene and street Glenn!!!I wish you all the best and nice Eastern ;-))
Priska Rüegg 18/04/2014 14:14
Oh, I know very well these scenes with the tourist/foreigner ashamed and embarassed.In Senegal I learnt from the Senegalese how they deal in such situation - sometimes you share, sometimes it's just not the right time or place and you would answer with a kind "I'm sorry, maybe next time". I learnt it in the local language and with this, even a smile comes back from the asker and they may reply something like "don't worry" - grawul. It's a way not just to ignore the asker but to treat him in a respectful way.
regards, Priska
fotovoltaik-sw 18/04/2014 9:20
It is a hard scene you show us. But this is not only a problem of morroko. You can observe these litle scenes in our towns too.beet regards markus
uhunachdemwaldbrand 18/04/2014 7:32
another fantastic look in the real worldthx for showing
chapeau glenn
lg
christian
Tania Skaradek 18/04/2014 2:29
The magnet poles! The eyes of hungry local attracts the table and hope for a piece of bread ...Eyes of tourist attracts the surrounding exotic ...
And each one stays with his own interest!
Sad story
Regards
Tania
Ken Piros 18/04/2014 1:32
Another strong street shot ! Life is full of choices.A story played out throughout the world. I have probably been taken advantage of more time than I care to know… but that will be between them and God…. Matthew 25:35-40 I will not be dissuaded. Do they need the money for food or some Mad Dog 20/20 or Heroin, the plague of society running rampant today.