This is Sunil, a shoe shine wallah who worked the area around my hotel. He’s one of the sweetest people I’ve met so far and always takes time to chat or warn me of seedy characters in the area. When I finally agreed to a shoe shine, he only asked for the “Indian price” of ten rupees.
Considering that I’d just been charged fifty rupees for a ten rupee shave, I thought it only right that I pay him fifty as well. [Read more...]
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oh i LOVE this photo! such a friendly face, really amazing.
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