Ragip: The Shoe Shiner



Ragip is such a character. He can be found along the main promenade in Canakkale. He is meticulous in his cleaning of shoes and you would be hard pushed to find a shoe shiner like Ragip anywhere else in the world. Ragip takes pride in what he does.

Every now and again he disappears for a while, sometimes a few months. This is because he also works on ships and he has travelled the world and visited many countries. There is more to Ragip than meets the eye. Say hello to him if you are passing by.


Ragıp tam anlamıyla renkli bir karakterdir. Onu genellikle Çanakkale’deki ana sahil yolunda bulabilirsiniz. Ayakkabı boyama konusunda son derece titizdir ve Ragıp gibi bir boyacıya dünyanın başka bir yerinde rastlamanız oldukça zordur. Yaptığı işe büyük bir gururla yaklaşır.

Ara sıra bir süreliğine ortadan kaybolur, bazen bu birkaç ay sürebilir. Bunun sebebi, aynı zamanda gemilerde çalışmasıdır; dünyayı dolaşmış, pek çok ülkeyi ziyaret etmiştir. Ragıp, göründüğünden çok daha fazlasıdır. Yolunuz düşerse mutlaka ona selam verin.

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