Balancing Acts

It would never occur to me to go for a stroll with beach bag on my head, but here in Africa people carry many things this way!

This trio of young men, for instance, looked like guys you might see anywhere as they checked their cell phones, talking and laughing… except for the bundles of fabric they casually carried on their heads.

At one point, I noticed a woman gracefully carrying a box of bread on her head, as well as a baby in a sling on her back.

As I admired her balance, another woman waved her over. The bread lady casually weaved through traffic, then knelt in front of her.

After this customer chose a loaf and money changed hands, the bread lady rose to her feet and continued on her way!Read more