Afghan women

"It's a tough row to hoe for the Afghan women. Well, actually everyone's got a tough way to go over here, and you can see it on their faces. I tend to overestimate ages here by roughly 10 years, unless I'm consistently being lied to as to the true ages of the people. At any rate, women have it especially tough. From the time they can walk it seems the young girls are treated like mules, carrying various jugs or containers on their heads or in their arms. It's a common sight to see a man walking down the road empty-handed while his young daughter struggles along behind him serving as his porter. I guess having a daughter accustomed to working may make her more marriageable. Better to get those good habits started early on."
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