Lomé, August 10, 2008
The power and strength of African women amaze me every day. I see them carry their babies on their backs, walk long distances to bring water or food to their homes, prepare meals for their families, take care of the children, wash their clothes, and clean the house. During the day, thousands of women sell food in the streets, under harsh sunlight, to help support their kin.
I am amazed every time I see African women carrying heavy basins of water, fruits or vegetables on their heads. Since childhood, their neck muscles have been trained to bear such heavy loads. Each one of them is a heroine to me.
They work so hard and carry such a heavy burden! But they do not complain; everything they do for their families and they do it with love. It seems to me that women hold this country and even this continent together. And with their hands they are pushing it forward, making it a better place, day by day.
I am amazed every time I see African women carrying heavy basins of water, fruits or vegetables on their heads. Since childhood, their neck muscles have been trained to bear such heavy loads. Each one of them is a heroine to me.
They work so hard and carry such a heavy burden! But they do not complain; everything they do for their families and they do it with love. It seems to me that women hold this country and even this continent together. And with their hands they are pushing it forward, making it a better place, day by day.
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