By Lupita Peimbert. @Lupitanews. On a Bart train this morning, going from San Francisco to Oakland, and full with young people going downtown, we all had this unexpected experience. The passengers had to share the air and the space inside that particular car, with two men smelling badly, as in urinated pants and dirty clothes; … More Harsh Realities.
At first sight, 33 year-old Nicholas Mittel was just another guy down on Market Street. He was not asking for money, though, although he looked like someone who probably did not have a home. Another so-called homeless man in San Francisco. He was busy working on a flower. A rose-like flower made of flax grass, … More Just Another So-Called Homeless on Market Street
By Lupita Peimbert. This afternoon when I got off the Metro, I was hoping to find her again. She was walking asking for money. I realized she is very petite. I came her way, putting on her hands a container full of delicious, warm Mexican food. I told her in my poor French “for you … More A woman who did not believe she was beautiful.
At the Metro Station.
Photos and text by Lupita Peimbert It was a cold night, early January in Paris, France. As usual, Metro Chátelet was full of people coming and going. As usual, in the underground alleys that take you to the platforms for boarding the trains, a group of musicians delighted the audience with classical music. The violin, … More At the Metro Station
