The first round of hawking was an easy success since Caro targeted the motor park (or 'garage' as it was usually called) part of the bus-stop unlike most other hawkers who stayed within the market.

Being an expert hawker with the right tone of voice, persuasion skills and an experienced eye for the right customers, Caro sold out her few oranges to mostly passengers who were waiting for their vehicles to get filled up.

When she returned to the market, the woman who had provided ...