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"Everything is there. I was stuck here," he told AFP in Karachi, near the well-known Bengali market where he peddles desiccated fish and prawns to make ends meet for $7 to $9 per day.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Another witness said she saw Joshua "going at a fair rate" stood up on his peddles beginning to cross the carriageway and that it did not look like he was going to stop.

From BBC • May 2, 2023

Instead, like most graphers, he peddles his merchandise to a dealer, who in turn hawks it at a significant markup on eBay and other, more obscure autograph marketplaces.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 26, 2023

Nevertheless, three decades after its release, the romance it peddles is easy to comprehend.

From Salon • Oct. 20, 2022

Down in the city, a merchant peddles his wares, the singsong strains of his voice reaching even here.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir