Brickmaking

I have been making some bricks for the girls’ hostel. People are amazed that I know how to make them and that a woman can do such manual work. Actually I should rephrase this. Of course women do manual work, just not the “high tech” one reserved for men, like…., well, brickmaking. They are impressed and most days I enjoy the attention and sometimes I just want to be left alone. They mean well. Some of the men even come over and take over for about 5 minutes to show me how it is done, usually doing the same as I was or a worse job. But if it makes them feel better, I appreciate the rest. So things in the project are moving along and it looks as if we will achieve much before I leave. So I am happy and feel useful at the moment.