So it is tough being pregnant. It is even tougher for a pregnant kaki tambak. The fortunate ones are those who vomit inside their private cars on the causeway. The less fortunate ones will have to take the busses. And the most unfortunate ones are those like the picture below.
A pregnant kaki tambak with a very huge tummy. The jam was around 1 hour that evening.
Another very tired looking pregnant kaki tambak, taking shade from the strong evening sun while his husband was pushing their motorbike.
Being pregnant and on a motorbike for 3 hours per day will make your body aching all over. Furthermore breathing in exhaust fumes will increase the risk of miscarriages. Not to mention the slightest of accidental impact could cause serious injuries.
No husband would like to let their wife suffer like this. So why are there still so many pregnant Malaysians trotting the causeway everyday? The reason is just that many Malaysians could barely afford the basic things in their daily lives.
Is there something wrong with Malaysia? I will leave that for you to decide.
Regards,
Kaki Tambak
2 comments:
Very good story, this. Pity all the kaki tambak that suffer just to make a basic living, what more the pregnant ones and their families who suffer along with them. Great story, Kaki Tambak! You have highlighted the plight of a group of people the Malaysian Government obviously doesn't care about, since they are also vomiting in their private cars - spewing out all kinds of nonsense about how Malaysians should be more grateful for this and that, and how fortunate we are compared to Rwanda or Haiti...
Yes our politicians are serial spinners with every single words that come out of their mouths.
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