Women without March 8th
(Baonghean.vn) - They are elderly women who work as freelancers, working in the sun and rain every day. For them, March 8 is just a normal day, because they still work hard from early morning to late at night and hardly receive flowers, gifts, or words of love;
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The profession of a porteris one of the most difficult and multi-faceted jobs of all. Cleaning, carrying, serving... they do whatever they are hired to do. Although it is hard and heavy, the majority of workers in this job are women, and most of them are elderly. Many of them are grandmothers. Older women who work as porters are often very self-conscious and reluctant to share about themselves. Most of them live in rural areas, or on the outskirts of Vinh City. Photo: Diep Thanh |
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| A sudden downpour soaked their shoes and clothes. Hurriedly packing their belongings, they sought shelter from the rain and waited for it to stop so they could look for work. Photo: Diep Thanh |
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| Their daily necessities are simple meals, plastic chairs, hoes, shovels, baskets... Photo: Diep Thanh |
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| Even though their bones are weak, these women still take on men's jobs to make a living. Photo: Diep Thanh |
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| After Tet, the lean season is over and there is little work, so the income of porters becomes even more difficult and unstable. Photo: Diep Thanh |
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| Taking advantage of free time to chat and share with each other, for them March 8 is a day to smile together, a day to take on more work to earn more income for the whole family. Photo: Diep Thanh |
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The traders inVinh wholesale marketstart their day at 1am, regardless of winter or summer. In the pitch dark, even though their eyesight is no longer sharp, their reflexes are no longer sharp, they still drive, carry loads, calculate... In the photo: Ms. Lu (Hung Phu - Hung Nguyen) became the economic pillar of the family when her husband suffered from diabetes for many years. In the evening, Ms. Lu went to collect vegetables in the village, starting work at 1am to be at Vinh Wholesale Market by 2am. Photo: Phan Tan |
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| For this woman, the gift on March 8 is to sell goods and earn some extra income to improve her life. Photo: Diep Thanh |
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| Selling in the communal house is better, but street vendors often have to run from the rain and sun because they don’t have a roof. When asked about their wishes on March 8, they only answer that they want a leisurely day and don’t need any gifts. Photo: Diep Thanh |
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| For those who work hard all day and barely get a good night's sleep, March 8 is no different from any other day. Photo: Diep Thanh |
