This picture was taken while we were driving in the Nigerian countryside. These women were grinding millet in the distance, and this was just a few of them. They do this task as a group, and what struck us was the huge smiles on their faces. They perform this task every day, and it is extremely hard work, yet here they are with beautiful smiles. When I reach for my flour to make bread I think of these ladies - I just take my tin down from the shelf. They, on the other hand, have to complete the entire process themselves, from planting the millet, to weeding and watering, to harvesting, winnowing, and then grinding BEFORE any bread gets made. Kind of makes one appreciate the "simple" things in our lives, doesn't it?
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