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| Grandma stone crushers |
The sun had not
yet risen, but Limbong, 65 -year -old woman who lived in a village in Mamasa, West Sulawesi, had to walk to the river to look for
stones.
The road is steep and slippery as far as 2 kilometers from the hut must be earlier stops every morning in order to get boulders to make ends meet with her husband.
Since her husband was paralyzed by a stroke 10 years ago, this couple needs borne by grandma Limbong. Lack of job opportunities and skills grandmother forced to survive as laborers pemacah stone.
The road is steep and slippery as far as 2 kilometers from the hut must be earlier stops every morning in order to get boulders to make ends meet with her husband.
Since her husband was paralyzed by a stroke 10 years ago, this couple needs borne by grandma Limbong. Lack of job opportunities and skills grandmother forced to survive as laborers pemacah stone.
"Here's this
kid, I was forced into a stone breaker because the father has been sick and can
not work," said grandma Limbong .
Early in the morning, grandma Limbong was at the river mouth. Slowly he began to collect stones the size of a fist. The cold water of the Mamasa not be a barrier for grandma Limbong. After quite a lot, she then took him back to the house.
Early in the morning, grandma Limbong was at the river mouth. Slowly he began to collect stones the size of a fist. The cold water of the Mamasa not be a barrier for grandma Limbong. After quite a lot, she then took him back to the house.
"The stone I
lift little by little into the street because I did not bring a stone much
stronger," said grandma Limbong.
The stones are already collected is then broken with a hammer weighing 5 pounds up to be a small stone. Within a month, villagers Bombonglambe, District Mamasa, is only able to produce two cubic gravel that cost no more than 200,000 IRD. About 17 dollars American.
But not infrequently owned gravel grandma Limbong just piled in front of the house for up to three months because there are no buyers. When the pebble not sell, grandma Limbong forced to collect timber and then sold into the market.
After work breaking stone or timber collecting, grandma Limbong job unfinished. Mother who abandoned her child to wander outside the country did not forget to take care of the kitchen and serve the husband who just lying in bed. Quite often the elderly is just a cup of coffee as a booster stomach hunger if they run out of rice supply.
This condition is often invites attention to the people around. Lina, grandma Limbong neighbors, for example, often helps grandma Limbong.
The stones are already collected is then broken with a hammer weighing 5 pounds up to be a small stone. Within a month, villagers Bombonglambe, District Mamasa, is only able to produce two cubic gravel that cost no more than 200,000 IRD. About 17 dollars American.
But not infrequently owned gravel grandma Limbong just piled in front of the house for up to three months because there are no buyers. When the pebble not sell, grandma Limbong forced to collect timber and then sold into the market.
After work breaking stone or timber collecting, grandma Limbong job unfinished. Mother who abandoned her child to wander outside the country did not forget to take care of the kitchen and serve the husband who just lying in bed. Quite often the elderly is just a cup of coffee as a booster stomach hunger if they run out of rice supply.
This condition is often invites attention to the people around. Lina, grandma Limbong neighbors, for example, often helps grandma Limbong.
"We used to
pity sir , are old and no one to help earn a living, her husband is also sick,"
said Lina .
Mamasa river as a witness just how hard struggle grandma Limbong grandmother make ends meet with her husband and a grandchild. After all, the difficulties and poverty does not make grandma Limbong resigned.
source : narrated by kompas.com
Mamasa river as a witness just how hard struggle grandma Limbong grandmother make ends meet with her husband and a grandchild. After all, the difficulties and poverty does not make grandma Limbong resigned.
source : narrated by kompas.com
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