tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14872114.post5809257532811031941..comments2008-07-05T11:23:26.436-06:00Roberto Mellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12351821831652782671noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14872114.post-66215184231728893742008-07-05T11:23:00.000-06:002008-07-05T11:23:00.000-06:00I don't have many of that nature in the US. Most cases I've seen in the US were around Temple Square in Salt Lake City, and here and there on intersections.<BR/><BR/>Most people just walk or drive by. The only beggars I've seen receive money are those who were playing some musical instrument.<BR/><BR/>I do see a lot fewer people asking for money around the busy (and grid-locked) intersections of Manaus these days than almost 10 years ago, when I left to the U.S. The beggars have been mostly replaced by people seeling fruits, snacks, beverages, etc.<BR/><BR/>Maybe it's a reflection of the improvement on the Brazilian economy. Maybe the beggars went somewhere else.<BR/><BR/>Yesterday I was at an intersection and this cute 9-ish-year-old girl was selling cloth. She said to me "it's 3 for 5 reais sir" with a face that was just sooo needy it broke my heart. I ended up buying the cloth even though I really did not want any.Roberto Mellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12351821831652782671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14872114.post-41218535614110718522008-07-05T01:06:00.000-06:002008-07-05T01:06:00.000-06:00How does that compare to your experiences of a similar nature in the US?thepaulhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04473135091883661753noreply@blogger.com