It was a hot bright afternoon when I set out to explore a remote Rhodian village. Before returning to the car, I saw an elderly man sitting on the steps of a house. I approached him and asked if I could take his picture. "Why?" he asked. "I'm ugly, your film will burn." "Don't worry, it's a digital camera," I responded. He quickly opened up to me and told me his life story. He even offered to buy me a cool drink. "When you come back to the village, ask for Yanni with the walking stick."