On our trip into Vietnam, all four of us were in awe of the women--their strength, beauty, and grace. Loose-fit clothing, conical hat, strong shoulders, long black ponytail, curious eyes, bright smiles. They seemed to be the hard workers of the society, carrying around goods to sell or barter or working in rice fields while many of their male counterparts lounged on motorbikes or in hammocks.
Running the meat market in My Tho.
Selling handmade broomsticks and feather dusters in Ho Chi Minh City. Mom actually made it all the way through Vietnam, Thailand, and Japan with her broom!
Sweeping the sidewalk in Tay Nihn.
Cleaning the streets and gathering recyclables in Ho Chi Minh.
Giving boat trips through an area of the Mekong River in My Tho.
Selling fruit in Ho Chi Minh: lychees (red) and unknown (yellow)
Women working in a rice field. On the bus ride back to Ho Chi Minh City from the Cao Dai Temple in Tay Ninh.
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