Friday, 23 March 2012

One cent more, please?

On continuation of what I had written about the street painters, I have also seen interesting (though sad) street artists performing on the street to attract people. As said that's their only earning.  It is very entertaining for us to see them, but how much will they earn considering the hard work they put in?  

Have you even seen a Statue of liberty in Rome?  Confused??? Here's one, but this statue does not represent Freedom :(  it represents poverty? Unemployment? Hardways of earning? Surving? 



Here's one human sitting decorated for hours and hours together just to earn that attention from people who pass him and earn those tiny cents for his living! 


People get amused seeing them, take pictures, videos and just leave without even leaving some cents for them.  


They even stand near these lovely human beings statues and take pictures. 
  

I will be glad if they are making a good earning out of it, but it is heartwrenching to see someone just standing there not being able to eat anything when they want, or even pee on time!!


I've seen these people in every busy shopping streets of the tiny European towns.   And they change their costumes according to the season!



Disguising oneself to entertain kids is different from this.  Earlier I used to see cartoon characters dressed in the theme parks and beaches.  I enjoyed them THEN.   Even during Christmas when I see 100s of Santas around everywhere I see only fun. 



But when I realize that's the hard work of a sole breadwinner of a family I just feel dreadful.  


Behind this mask there is a man or a woman who wishes to survive for his/her family and wanted to bring a few cents to give his children soup and bread! 
 


14 comments:

  1. very touching and poignant story, Vaish. The pictures are equally touching...

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  2. I think people are doing it because they are able to earn money. Perhaps the Europeans might give more readily, compared to people in India? No profession is easy, for that matter.

    Destination Infinity

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    1. True DI! Nothing comes easy when we had to earn that penny!

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  3. I even feel bad when I watch various people dressed up as Santa Clause outside malls putting up a show. And the robotic dancers.. What all people do, to just try making life easier. Amazing post Sir.

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    1. Sorry for the 'sir' tag. dunno how the word got typed :P

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  4. I even feel bad when I watch various people dressed up as Santa Clause outside malls putting up a show. And the robotic dancers.. What all people do, to just try making life easier. Amazing post :)

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    1. Thanks Philo! Yeah..people do everything for mere survival!

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  5. So sad... and yes.. so thoughtful of u Vaish.

    Dear, i have tagged u...pls c my blog.

    tc

    RESTLESS

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    1. Yes they are RS! And I'm just heading off to your blog!

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  6. Yeah..it's very disheartening to see them work that way!

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  7. Behind every Mask there is a Sad story. We are happy after seeing these people but they are crying inside the Mask.
    Good Post.

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  8. these performers are called Buskers and this type of performance is called Busking. Some of them even do this in shifts..its not the same person always.

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