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  Valentines Stitched up Thu 17 Feb 2005  

Thu 17 Feb

Tailor in Omdurman Souq
Tailor in Omdurman Souq
I am wandering through the souq with no particular purpose, when I remember I need some cotton thread. My route usually passes a tailor from whom I bought a waistcoat back in December. I stop to say hello and ask naïvely where thread comes from. Of course he insists on fetching some for me and sits me down to wait while he goes off. Meanwhile a chap comes past with a tray of individual coffee pots - ready to serve. Well I don't mind if I do. After a few minutes the tailor returns and smugly passes me the cotton. He wants nothing for it. By now, the coffee man's disappeared but the tailor says not to worry, he'll take care of that too. I'm left doubting that I can every repay such kindness and gratefully accept.
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