Out of Africa
This part of Canal Street is the safe haven for African men that sell pirated merchandise. In the beginning they were very suspicious of Keith, but warmed up to him…
Tag: Canal Street
Oriental Babe with sparse clothing
Oriental Babe with sparse clothing determinedly ignores the camera… better that having to chat her up… lol Canal street is in the heart of Chinatown, so oriental faces are a common occurrance.
The taste and smell of the African Savannas
Downtown, especially the Canal street area is very international, especially with regards to street vendors with knock-off items, no license to sell, etc. The raids are regular, but the demand for the cheap look-alikes is tremendous. The people from Africa work really really really hard to provide for their families back home. They work long […]
Sub-Saharan Fashion on Canal Street
A little Africa in NYC… this woman skillfully balancas a bag of…oh, not grain, but empty soda cans to return for 5 cents a pop. She is beautiful, she is healthy. You can take the girl out of Africa, but you can’t take Africa out of the girl
Watch-men of the Watch-men
Downtown, especially the Canal Street area is full of illegal merchandise. The two main type of sellers are African and Oriental. The raids are daily, because the knock-off these “merchants” sell cost billions to the ones they ripped off… not the buyer, but the original manufacturer of the merchandise, movies, parfumes, handbags, sun glasses, ipod, […]
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