Vietnamese Magic Women by Bruno Lavi
This series is about Vietnamese women who work in hard physical jobs, in extreme weather conditions, in different places in Vietnam. They are women of all ages. The adult life of work and starting a family can start as early as childhood. Some of them will be married even before the age of 14. They are always focused on their work, there is no time to waste, any time wasted will cost the family less income.
Their gaze is always serious, and their eyes always reveal a quiet curiosity towards the photographer, even if the gaze is not direct. The eyes are the only ones that occasionally reveal the expected feminine softness.
They are wonderful saleswomen. For selling something they will go with a potential customer all day long all over the places he is going. Vietnamese Magic Women work side by side with the men in construction or other hard works, carrying on their back unbelievable weights. These women are small but strong, tough but so feminine. The food made in the streets by the hands of the Vietnamese Magic Women reveals magic tastes, tastes so well defined by their character: strong and delicate.
In their houses, they are multitasking. She can carry the baby on her back and at the same time she will light a fire and prepare food for the family, clean the house or feed the domestic animals near the house. A captivating beauty is transmitted in their eyes as the conversations take place, conversations that are always conducted with politeness and restrained curiosity. These women are the ones who lead the family, even if the man according to their traditions and rules is the head of the family. They give the tone, and they are the decision maker of the family. The mobile phone got there too. From time to time, they pull out the phone to talk to the family and manage household affairs from afar.
The Vietnamese Magic Women are everywhere, they can't trust anyone, and they must work and manage their home, everything in parallel, multitasking.
These are Vietnamese Magic Women.
