It is Muranga road during the morning rush hour. There are lots of different people on the sidewalk heading towards their work places but there are also people like this shoe cleaner whos work place is directly on the street.
Info
- Item author
- Melanie Giza
- Item Created
- 23 May 2009
- Photo taken on
- 19 May 2009 12:00 am
- 19 May 2009 2:13 pm
- Photo author
- Josef Kril
Context of the observation
Location
Globe Cinema Roundabout, Nairobi
Kenya
Kenya
1 Interpretation
His benefit is the mobility of other people. The cleaners are very relaxed even if the surroundings are busy. Lots of people are working round the Globe. Most people just pass by and use the Globe in the morning and in the evening. The shoe cleaner offers a quick service adapted to the pedestrians that do not stay there.
3 Questions & 0 Responses
How much space does a person or a group have at the Globe roundabout and what does this tell about their social status?
At any given spot, what kind of solidarity exists between people with very different backgrounds, and what are the real-world effects of that solidarity?
How can mobility and permanent transformation lend a certain character to a place? Which aspects of mobility and transformation have an impact on this character?