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Greetings, Hivers.
A few days ago I took a walk through Old Havana, a place that used to be packed with tourists and with people who, in one way or another, made a living from tourism. You would also find those who asked for money, usually claiming some disability or simply because of their advanced age. But this visit was different in many ways.
Tourism was practically nonexistent. There are so few trips to the island now that you hardly see tourists walking through Havana anymore. And the people who used to ask for money on its streets somehow had a certain level of respect and courtesy. Sadly, I did not see much of that on this last visit.
When a healthy, strong man, obviously drunk, approaches you and aggressively asks for money, you immediately have to wonder where that money is going to end up.
People like this are becoming more and more common. I understand that the situation in the country is getting worse, and that this inevitably leads to more people ending up in situations like this. The fact that the authorities seem to ignore the problem does not help either. And for tourists who encounter these situations, it can obviously be a very unpleasant experience.
Amid demands to take his picture, shouting, and words I could barely understand because of his state of drunkenness, I took these portraits of him. I did so almost reluctantly, since at first I simply wanted to walk away.
But I am a street photographer after all. I cannot help seeing beauty in the things that happen around me, even when those things are uncomfortable or difficult. And unfortunately, this is something that is happening more and more in my city today.
Hugs to everyone.
Saludos, Hivers.
Hace unos d铆as di una vuelta por La Habana Vieja, un lugar que habitualmente estaba lleno de turistas y de personas que, de una forma u otra, viv铆an de ese turismo. Tambi茅n estaban quienes ped铆an dinero, generalmente alegando alguna discapacidad o simplemente por su avanzada edad. Pero este 煤ltimo viaje fue diferente en muchos sentidos.
El turismo era pr谩cticamente cero. Hay tan pocos viajes a la isla que ya casi no se ven turistas caminando por La Habana. Y las personas que habitualmente ped铆an dinero por sus calles ten铆an, de alguna manera, cierto respeto y educaci贸n. Lamentablemente, no vi mucho de eso en este 煤ltimo viaje.
Cuando un hombre saludable, fuerte y evidentemente borracho se acerca para pedirte dinero de forma agresiva, inmediatamente tienes que preguntarte a d贸nde va a parar ese dinero.
Personajes como este son cada vez m谩s frecuentes. Entiendo que la situaci贸n del pa铆s es cada vez peor y que esto inevitablemente hace que proliferen este tipo de situaciones. El hecho de que las autoridades parezcan ignorar el problema tampoco ayuda en nada. Y para un turista que se encuentre con algo as铆, evidentemente puede convertirse en una experiencia bastante desagradable.
Entre reclamos para que le hiciera fotos, gritos y palabras que apenas pod铆a entender debido a su estado de ebriedad, termin茅 haci茅ndole estos retratos. Lo hice casi obligado, porque inicialmente pensaba simplemente seguir mi camino.
Pero fot贸grafo callejero al fin, no puedo dejar de ver belleza en las cosas que suceden a mi alrededor, incluso cuando son inc贸modas o dif铆ciles. Y lamentablemente, esto es algo que est谩 sucediendo cada vez m谩s en mi ciudad.
Abrazos a todos.
"All photos were taken by me 
Technical data: Nikon camera: Nikon D700 Nikon lens: 50mm f1.4 p-ais; 105mm f2.5 p-ais; 55 f1.2; 35mm f1.8 G Translated by Deepl free version.7