
Picture of a humble lower income working class barber stop located at the neighborhood of El Marañón in Panama City, Panama. Photo ©Omar Upegui R.
During a photographic trip to the working class neighborhood of El Marañón, I stumbled upon this working class barber shop. The owner was an enthusiast retired person who had problems making ends meet, so he gathered a few dollars and opened up this humble barber shop.
He told my wife and me, “If the government won’t increase my social security pension check, I will go out and rake in the dollars I need to live. I have a good health, two good arms and two good legs, there’s nothing I can’t do.” That’s the spirit that makes nations great. Good Day.

Omar,
¿Donde te puedo llamar para conversar?
Saludos,
Tomás
Hola Tomás:
Me puedes llamar al teléfono No. 395-3686 o celular 6556-1091.
Saludos,
Omar.-
Right! Ditto your last words.
Regards,
Hi Hilda:
Thank you. Hard honest work will take us a long way. That’s for sure.
Thanks for dropping by.
Regards,
Omar.-