The infamous Kalashnikov AK 47. 100 millions produced and counting. Here is a typical African modification: 3 clips taped together, inverted .
The kind of stolen picture that could result in my camera being smashed or me thrown in jail. It didn’t take me long to realise that. About one week to be arrested and sweat for 30 min, wondering if my Leica and precious 28mm F 2.0 would be smashed under Kalashnikov butts. That’s when I decided to steal most of my pictures with a smartphone, silent mode, pretending to make phone calls. Make sure there is a network otherwise you look suspicious or pretend you’re trying and trying again to make a phone call. And if you want your victim to look at you, pretend your conversation is heated. Italian style with gestures work well.
“Air Traffic”?
I have never seen so many hats in an African country.
Road traffic cop. I gave her a few rides for free. She came from a place I like to steal pictures. I thought she might be useful one day…but I was never caught again.
The typical attire for old men: a hat, a cane and sometimes an old-fashioned radio.
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