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| oranges, juice stand, race court, kolkatta, 10th march 2012 |
When you read articles written by journalist they often talk
about living status of people with less then one dollar a day. Living status
less then 5 liters a water a day.
Thereby the journalist creates shocking examples and intends
to make it understandable for the western reader.
What he does not mention in his article is the amount of
money he needs in his daily life, how much a sack of rice is, a tea, a place to
live. How much does the person earn a month. What are the person’s dreams, wishes,
worries. Just the number.
The juice is delicious. Fresh pressed pineapple juice with a
bit of foam. The best juice ever. And cheap. In new york it would cost 3
dollars at least. Here it costs 25 rupees, not even a quarter. Anyway that is
not a comparison. Comparison is. Here you pay for a pineapple juice 25 rupees,
for a chai 4 rupees and for breakfast 15 rupees. But for a hard drive you pay
5000 rupees at least. The monthly income is about 10000xxx rupees. For pineapple
juice and breakfast lot, for a hard drive very little.
In new york I could afford a hard drive but not a pineapple
juice. Here I can afford the pineapple but not the hard drive.
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| plakat, juice stand, race court, kolkatta, 10th march 2012 |
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| boy and girl, kolkatta, 10th march 2012 |
Money, money. 100 rupees. They are running in front of me,
stopping me, holding my hands. 100 rupees.
I say no. first smiling, then louder, usually that works.
But not with them. I guess I am dealing with professionals.
The kids asked me to take a picture from them. In front of
the stadium. They smiled. It is ok. I understand, took the picture, showed it
to them.
They still were running after me. It got annoying. I had to
leave. Plus I never would give them money. Not for a picture.
I refuse giving people money for pictures. Unless it is
agreed, and I never would agree.
I never pay for pictures because I think it is wrong.
Association from money and pictures changes the perception, idea from a
photograph, the smile, the face in the image.
Even without money the person has interest, self-exposing, curiosity,
vain. At least not money, not pleasing you.
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| girl, gate, kolkatta, 10th march 2012 |
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| cricket team, kolkatta, 10th march 2012 |
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