The Jerusalem Bridge
חאפֶּר
khaper
An unlicensed hustler, especially for rides; more broadly, any amateur or shoddy worker who cuts corners. · noun (masculine)
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The guy at the taxi stand shouting your city's name in your face before you've even put your bag down. He isn't a driver. He's a khaper.

אל תיכנס לאוטו של החאפר בתחנה המרכזית, קח מונית רגילה.

Don't get into the khaper's car at the Central Bus Station, take a regular taxi.

Think of the sound of a crowded bus station. Can you hear the khaper's shout in your memory, even if you never took the ride?

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Yaacov, native Jerusalemite

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