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Why there's no hawking in Kyrgyzstan and Serbia

A trader hawks school bags in Kisii town. [Sammy Omingo,Standard]

I noted there is no hawking in Kyrgyzstan's capital Bishkek and Serbia's Belgrade - the two countries that were once under communism. What a coincidence!

Hawking, which is so common in African cities seems not universal.

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