In Queens, N.Y., an immigrant street vendor is forced to confront crippling shyness

New York is known for its street food vendors. NPR spent time with a recently arrived migrant who is hitting the streets to sell for the first time, but has to overcome a huge hurdle: his shyness.

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In Queens, N.Y., an immigrant street vendor is forced to confront crippling shyness
Luis Beltran sells ice cream at Flushing Meadows Park in Queens.

New York is known for its street food vendors. NPR spent time with a recently arrived migrant who is hitting the streets to sell for the first time, but has to overcome a huge hurdle: his shyness.

(Image credit: Wendy Correa for NPR)

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