Story of a Street Life

• Photographer
  Henry Daniels
• Technical Info
  Nikon F, Ilford Hp5
• Photo Date
  25 December 2025

Christmas day, Sea Point, Cape Town. I met this man outside of a grocery store, and offered to buy him a pie in exchange for a portrait. He had worked in a hotel before his injury, and was fired because he could no longer work while his eye was healing. He is the same age as I am, and its hard to imagine how diametrically opposite two peoples' lives can be. He has been on the streets for five years, and is running out of hope for any opportunities. Nonetheless, one of the most compelling and strong characters I've ever met, and I believe in him.