"Mbok" Genteng Traditional Market

"Mbok.." that's how we called them, or sometimes "Mbak". If you can see in that picture, the woman who carried a basket upon her head, she's is the main topic ! heheh..beside her, the lady wearing a white hijab is my mom =P..

Mbok usually came from Madura, East Java, but then they moved in to Surabaya and earning money for living as a servant in Pasar Genteng Surabaya (Genteng Traditional Market). They offer a help to carry the customer's groceries, put it inside the basket, lift it up upon their head, and they will follow the customer wherever they go until they finished buying the groceries.

There are a lot of "mbok" there, not just her but she's my and my mom's favourite one *wink* lol..I don't know why, but we think she's the nicest one. My thought about her when i took this picture was, once again i found some people who willing to work hard for living =) I was wondering, what if the groceries are getting more and more, and it will be heavier for her. Is her head ok ? Isn't she feel tired, her neck maybe ? LOL yeah that..but phewww ! she didnt seems like that at all ! it was a usual thing for her, not a big deal at all ! she work like that everyday for more than 5 customers a day perhaps..ufff..

Now, my questions :

1. Tell me what you guyz think about her ? Just a slight thought is ok =D

2. Does your country has some people who work like her ?
If yes, share with me about them..If not, i may say thank you lol..

Ok, this is all i can tell bout her right now, maybe i will add something if i'm on creative mood lol..

C ya all..

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Tricycle Rider

It was October 9th, 2008 in Rembang, at the border of Middle Java and East Java. It was on my way home from a vacation to my hometown this Eid Mubarak 2008. We were inside our car, joking around, talking, and some of us were sleeping that moment lol. And then, wooow ! We saw this threecycler rider pushing his vehicle with huge of load on his cart ! He carried a lots of wood boxes on his threecycle, which i was guessing that boxes were meant to be as a bottles's boxes. I was amazed with his strength to carried that heavy load with his small body. So, i took his picture through my car window and i was lucky coz i got a perfect sightseeing of him and his threecycle.
I also amazed how a person willing to work hard to earn some money for living, so they can pay their family expenses, surviving their life, feeding their childrens, schooling them, or anything just to continue life. Looking at this guy on the road, how hard he tried to earn some money, I learnt how people really have to appreciate what God has gave to us if we have a better life than them. We also have to respect every value in our life eventhough its just a small part of it. 'Coz there are many people out there who have an unfortunate life, who is suffer and craving for foods while we got it easily from our parent or job's payment. He was pushing his threecycle hardly, while I was just sit comfortly inside my car.

I don't know how poor his life is because i didnt know him n his life, but I do really wish one day he won't have to do it again for living, and he will have an easier way to earn some money for him and his family. Best Regard for you threecycle rider,
Shalli.

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