Comment 10 of 11, added on May 18th, 2009 at 1:45 PM.

IN NATAL,SOUTH AFRICA AWOMANCARRIES WATER ON HER HEAD AFTER A YEAR OF DROUGHT WHEN ONE CHILD IN THREE IS AT THE RISK OF DEATH, SHE RETURNS FROM A DISTANT WELL,CARRING WATER ONHER HEAD THE PUMPKINS ARE GONE THE TOMATOES WITHERED, YET THE WOMAN CARRIES WATER ON HER HEAD THE CATTEL KRALLS ARE EMPTY THE GOATS GAUNT- NO MILK NOWW FOR CHILDREN,BUT SHE IS CARRING WATER ON HER HEAD THE ENGINEERS HAVE REVERSED THE RIVER THOSE WITH POWER CAN KEEP THIER POWER,BUT ONE WOMAN IS CARRING WATER ON HER HEAD.IN THE HOMELANDS WHERE THE DUSTY CROWDS WATCH THE EMPTY ROADS FOR WATER TRUCKS,ONE WOMAN TRUSTS HERSELF WITH TRESURE AND CARRIES WATER ON HER HEAD THE SUN DOES NOT DISSUADE HER, NOR THE DRIED EARTH THAL BLOWS AGAINST HER,AS SHE CARRIES WATER ON HER HEAD.IN A HUGE AND DIRTY PAIL,WITH AN IDLE HANDLE,RESTING ON A NARROW CAN,THIS WOMAN WHO GIRDS HER NECK WITH SAFTEY PINS. THIS ONE WHO CARRIES WATER ON HER HEAD,TRUSTS HER OWN HER OWN HEAD TO BRING TO HER PEOPLE WHAT THE NEED NOW BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH,SHE IS CARRING THEM WATE ON HER HEAD


ABDULLAH ARIF from India