I first met Toivo in the Autumn of 2009, he was walking frantically, taking big strides, his neck perched out and his hair in a huge mess. I knew I had to photograph this man, he has so much of a character

that one could hardly miss. It was outside the Central Railway Station where I met him, I approached him and I said " Hi", he responded immediately by shoving his hand into my face, signaling his

disinterest to have a conversation with me. Intuitively, I stalked him to a nearby shopping mall. After half an hour, he was done with his shopping and I went up to him again. I said, "I need to photograph

you, Sir." This time he allowed me to continue with the conversation, we talked a bit more and eventually he told me he felt really flattered and agreed to be photographed. We began to meet a couple of

times every month, it was a privilege to be able to document his life, although unexpectedly to its end. This series is dedicated to my friend, Toivo.