Sungei Road, November 2012

escapades of a local sightseer #4: Thieves Market, Sungei Road

Sometimes, I find myself checking out old-beaten up knick-knacks in Theives Market, the only flea market here in S'pore which offers the usual flea stuffs if you get what I mean. Nothing fancy can be found here, but rather, the usual old men's hoarded treasures; from old synthetic leather shoes and stiff acid washed jeans to classic raybans and wrist-watches claimed antiquely genuine. From chinese jades and old local currency notes/coins to analogue and digital spoils, most of the time exposed to the harsh equatorial weather of the lion city.

captured portraits of the not so common people

I can still remember how annoyed the old lady was when she heard the loud *click* produced by my camera. She quickly hid herself in between those vehicles. When I walked pass her, she was babbling words which I can't seem to comprehend, I'm so sure its bad. I walked straight with guilt of causing disrespect, trying to ignore the tempt to look at her.

The alleys in Little India.

Typical day-to-day scavengers of the Thieves' Market, Sungei Road.