A half dozen bricks each

I wish to dedicate this International Women's Day to all the women who carry bricks on their heads on building sites across India. There's thousands of them and they deserve to be celebrated, if only for a moment in an isolated backwater of the internet. All I can say is I'm amazed by your balance, sad at your lot, admiring of your dignity and deeply hopeful that your husbands share your work ethic. And may your daughters grow up to find less backbreaking professions. Here's to you sisters!