When he was younger, he could handle the schedule, he says. But now, he's tired. He wants out. Arabi has asked around to try to sell his cart, and he keeps lowering his price. Winter is coming, and Arabi hopes it will be his last as a vender.
People stay inside when it's cold, so business is bad.
He has a friend who will teach him computers on the weekends. He is ready. D.C. Food doesn't sell that Arabi says his customers want. For those things, he makes special trips to other stores and wholesalers. Here is a sampling of what he buys where, what he pays, and what he makes in profit.