Thursday, April 8, 2010

Picturing the Other


Matty Tsu is 21. I met her at Starbucks here in Ashland. She is of Chinese descent. She is different than me in that she is a woman, she is Asian, and she is a massage therapist.
She told me a funny story of when she went to London last year. She and her mom went into a store to shop for some dresses. The store clerk said, "Kip is sleep, Brolly is umbrella, cheeky bugger is smarty pants, and duffer is a silly bugger. Thank you."
Neither she nor her mom knew what he was saying so they asked a stranger to translate. "He's just welcoming you to England is all," the stranger said.
Matty says she wants to travel the world. She wants to see China, Romania, Turkey, South Africa, and Australia. She says she's already been to London, Canada, Mexico, Italy, and Prague.
In this picture, Matty is enjoying a venti chai latte.

1 comment:

  1. You have some great moments here. I really appreciate your insights along with the picture. This really shows you thought process as well as how you come to understand the images you make.

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