In one of my earlier posts I pointed out both the competency and hardship associated with the contributions made by many children in the developing world to the subsistence of their families. These two images further illustrate their hard work and responsibilities.
The girl on the left, Tongui, is now a full grown woman with a child of her own. I recently asked her how she perceived the chores she was charged with as a young girl. Her conclusion was that they had been an impediment to her development and ability to accomplish her educational and career goals: That they had consumed too much of her time. Nonetheless, she did learn discipline somewhere, and she continues to strive to complete her university studies - a rarity for people from her childhood neighborhood.