The Women of Arua

Women in Arua have a skill that completely amazes me. They are able to carry everything on their head. It is something you see to a certain extent across Uganda and, I imagine, the Africa, however in Arua these women carry literally everything. I’ve seen firewood, bags of coal, pots of water, baskets of fruit or vegetables, and 20L jerry cans of water. I can’t even pick a 20L jerry can up and I wrestle with it pretty seriously in order to pour it over into a basin. I couldn’t imagine lifting it straight into the air and on to my head.

The most amazing part – all of this is done with a child strapped to their back.