Bus Stop Collector 2
In La Paz Bolivia you can find this woman at the bus station. She knows this is where people with money come and go. With her yellow cup that always appears empty is only that way because she is constantly dumping the hand out cash in a special pocket that can hold a days worth of money that fills out her black ruffle like dress. When she waddles away you can hear her jingle. Kind of like the mouse the put the bell around the cats neck. However her approach is flawless. You just dig deep and hand over your spare cash and more. Hold back and you get a mouth full of harsh words in her native language. I can't tell you what they are, but the force of the words are universal. She's an entrepreneur from the streets. Maybe I should call her the Bolivian Rumpelstilskin from brothers Grimm fairytale.
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Peter van der Houwen 16/02/2015 21:06
A telling image: Ein Bild ist ein Gedicht ohne Wort, a favourite!BR Peter.
Vera M. Shulga 14/02/2015 21:14
there are such women everywherethey live like in out time...
Inez Correia Marques 14/02/2015 16:32
lolbravo
LadyNoone 13/02/2015 21:16
Shot is perfect, association even better :)))))Tania Skaradek 13/02/2015 20:41
The next page of your bolivian novel is great!This woman is looking like an old witch with very clever and clear eyes and her style of dress can be a dream for an old hippie. I like her hat:-)
Regards
Tania
Dagi.H. 13/02/2015 14:28
Deine Information zu dieser Aufnahme erinnert mich an die Bettler in München. Meistens sagen sie gar nichts, können auch kein Deutsch, kommen aus Rumänien und behalten dürfen sie das Erbettelte nicht.Wenn mich Jemand direkt anbettelt, dann stelle ich eine Frage auf Russisch und schon habe ich meine Ruhe! Die Russen mögen sie nicht, auch vor über 20 Jahren schon nicht :-)
Wenn ich spenden will, was ich auch mache, dann dahin, wo wirklich Not ist und ich mir sicher sein kann, das es auch ankommt.
Weiterhin wünsche ich eine gute Zeit
Viele Grüße
Dagi
Certeau Dominique 13/02/2015 6:50
Belle photo sur une professionnelle de la mendicité.Beau témoignage .
Cordial.
patrick hyrailles 13/02/2015 6:36
beau cliché bravoarchiek 13/02/2015 5:43
A perfect photo and the story that goes with it only improves the scene.Regards,
Archie
Adele D. Oliver 13/02/2015 2:26
she is quite a character .... your story as alwaysentertaining, and your portrait of her excellent !!!
greetings, Adele