My name is Michael Petrolini, a 24 year old guy from Italy. Today I would like to tell you about my funny story while i was traveling around Japan and Taiwan.
I want to tell you how I made more than a thousand Usd in the four months I spent traveling around this two country with just my hair.
Maybe you think is a joke but I got 1346 US dollars "working" few hours a week.
You’re probably wondering how I did it. I'll explain: spending time with the people there, I noticed how my hair would attract their attention. I did not tell you one important thing: I’m half African and consequently I have the typical afro hair. I’ve been called Mr. Microphone, Mr. Broccoli, Mr. Noodles, and even Sideshow Bob (from “The Simpsons”) because of the unusual appearance of my hair. So, I decided to become a "street artist." 5 TND in Taiwan to touch real afro hair (20 approximately cents) or 50 yen (about 50 cents) in Japan. Actually it all started as a joke, my friends would not believe that i could make it, so i tried. I used it as an opportunity to document in an original way one of the many socio-cultural differences existing between the Eastern and Western worlds. I made a lot of new friends and a lot of people also offer me a place to sleep during the night!
And, yes, don’t worry. I did wash my hair before and after people touched it. Now take a second and enjoy watching the video!
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