With bigger bookstores and new magazines all around the country, we seldom get to see the traditional magazine stalls anymore. But here in Little India, there are still some around. The books and magazines are neatly spread out on the table, and more are hung from clotheslines at the top. This makes for a colourful picture.
The owner gamely posed for a shot, even pulling his friend into the shot as well. Pretty friendly people. I decided to try a B&W conversion for this, which I think turned out pretty well.
Another kind of stall which is quickly disappearing thanks to the growing number of convenience stalls all around the island are these “hole in the wall” shops. Instead of a full “shop”, the owner basically runs the entire stall out of a section of a wall, taking up very minimal space. They sell a wide variety of things from cigarettes to toiletries to tidbits. All from that little space.
With the rapid urbanisation of Singapore, all these scenes will soon be history. Go see them and take some photos while you are there, before they become permanently gone.