Khadim is a Senegalese drummer who sells goods on Canal Street while continuing to perform at weddings ceremonies within the Senegalese diaspora.

His family in Senegal has placed photographs of him working on Canal Street on the wall of their home. Khadim says he and his family miss each other deeply, sometimes crying during phone calls. Khadim says he often wants to leave the United States, but sees few other ways to earn money. At the same time, the constant presence of police and ICE on Canal Street has left him exhausted.

Khadim lives in the Bronx with a fellow vendor and Senegalese people. They mark religious holidays together, including the end of Ramadan, sharing meals prepared by Lama, a Senegalese woman who helps with cooking and grocery shopping for the household. Lama carefully calculate the cost of essentials such as cooking oil and rice, then count the small amount left from the week’s food budget to see how many okra pods she could afford.