The world keeps changing both for good and for bad. It's indeed an era of change but we will keep hoping for a better change! Looking back on the years past, I see a lot of notable changes, especially on the part of women. Thanks to @joanstewart for this week's topic for our ladies. She has made it easy for every participant to choose her age bracket and reflect on the changes so far and so here is my suitable question for the week👇👇
30 years ago, what do you remember as a woman -vs- what is happening in the world today? One memory and what the change has been whether positive or negative.
Traveling back 30 years ago, I was still 3 years old then but I can still remember one noticeable change in the part of women today. Before I discuss this particular memory, I will love to mention other areas I have seen a great change in women that I love which are fashion, acquiring assets, working in big firms, taking some sensitive positions in the government establishment, and offices, financing home needs, remote jobs even as a stay at home mom and so on. These are notable good changes I have observed so far.
30 years back, I can still remember vividly how my twin brother and I will toil the whole bush fetching firewood for my mom to cook. Then in my part of the world, a gas cooker is not commonly mentioned...the only language we understand is firewood to get our food done..lolz.
With the smoke, it's all about pollution everywhere, inhaling the smoke can be harmful to our health but we got no choice but to do that daily to eat. Gradually we moved into using charcoal to cook.
The use of charcoal becomes a bit better but yet, causes pollution as well. Getting food done with this method of cooking is not always fast when compared to the cooking gas we enjoy today though it's more affordable.
Cooking with a stove was another thing some people does then, but it was mostly people that can afford to buy kerosene then. I remember the day my mom bought a stove, she hides it in her room and told us that it wasn't meant for regular use..lol.and that we should continue fetching firewood for cooking.
The picture is mine
This particular stove here was one of my wedding gifts. Honestly, I was so surprised to receive this package as my wedding gift in 2014. I was like, this gifter doesn't want me to enjoy this modern change 😂😂, but then I discovered she meant well to me. She is an old woman and a very good friend of mine back then as a child. To her I should graduate from firewood to stove😂, she hasn't heard of the gas cooker as of then and I so much value the love she showered on me.
Nowadays, it's all about gas cookers... making cooking easier and faster, and neater for my gender.
However, I must confess that it's super expensive compared to our local way of cooking but I am still glad knowing that a lot has improved in this area, thanks to advancing technology and innovation.
To date, some people, especially in rural areas, still use their firewood, charcoal, and stove to cook but many already grabbed the tech vibe. To me, this particular change is a positive change despite the cost.
This is my entry to the LADIES OF HIVE COMMUNITY CONTEST #104 and I will love to invite @otuyanancy and @princessbusayo to participate.
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