Trafika Europe 8 - Romanian Holiday

T.O. BOBE

Compared to them, Dorel Vasilescu’s hands are way too big. He rubs them together, he sticks them in his pockets. No one knows he is Dorel. And Vasilescu. Confidently moving from one chair to the next, Mr. Gică cuts and shaves. And washes hair, and massages. Some people think they’re Yuri Gagarin and they’re crazy. Some think they’re Jesus Christ and they’re crazier. Mr. Gică wrote a book

called Vademecum for Barbers He is the world’s greatest barber. Dorel Vasilescu, dressed in grey, waits his turn, between a soccer player and a tenor.

Rushing from one chair to the next, Mr. Gică trims sideburns and clips rebellious hairs off the neck.

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