Everyone knows Tata

After sweeping up at the barber shop, Tata shows a visitor where he helps the school children cross after school. The kids are out of school for the summer, but Tata always has his neon safety batons.

Tata showed where he helps children cross after school. The kids were out of school for the summer, but he always has his neon safety batons. Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff

Everyone knows Tata

Natalio "Tata" Fernandes got help suiting up by his mother, Audilia Fernandes, before he went out for the day.

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Tata left for his day, maneuvering "The Chopper" onto the street.

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Tata on his morning ride to breakfast at Ashley's which takes about ten minutes.

Tata on his morning ride to breakfast at Ashley's, which takes about 10 minutes.

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Tata often helps one of the local stores sell international phone cards, and community members often inquire how his business is going.

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After lunch, Tata goes next door to the barber shop and sweeps up. Behind him is barber Candido Barros, who chats with Tata while he works.

After lunch, Tata went next door to the barber shop and swept up. Behind him was barber Candido Barros, who chatted with Tata while he worked.

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Tata showed where he helps children cross after school. The kids were out of school for the summer, but he always has his neon safety batons.

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At Ashley's, the staff helps him in many ways, including cleaning the smudges off of his eyeglasses. Chico Ruidiaz brings Tata his utensils.

At Ashley's, the staff helps him in many ways, including cleaning the smudges off his eyeglasses. Chico Ruidiaz brought Tata his utensils.

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Tata arrives at Ashley's for breakfast/lunch and locks up

Tata arrived at Ashley's for breakfast/lunch and locked up "The Chopper."

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Tata arrives, like everyday, at Ashley's for breakfast/lunch.

Tata arrived, as he does every day, at Ashley's for breakfast/lunch.

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Tata waves to a passing trucker, who was heading up Bowdoin Street.

Tata waved to a passing trucker, who was heading up Bowdoin Street.

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