Water: Energy, essence, tranquillity, respect, spirit, life.
We all depend heavily on water. If you are reading this right now then you are among the minority in Africa who have running water at their disposal constantly without concern.
Unfortunately, this often allows us to take our positions for granted. It’s often not until we expose ourselves to living a simple subsistent life that we become fully aware of how fortunate we are to have easy access to this rare commodity.
Drinking, fishing, farming, transport – people all over the world use water for the same reasons – to survive. In Africa, however, it is easier to see the dependence humans have on this resource because of their intimate lifestyles with the earth.
Mozambique is a country of great beauty: lush greenery, turquoise waters, white sandy beaches, glistening dark-skinned people, and juicy mangos. Collecting fresh drinking water forms part of many people’s daily chores. Along the coast fishing is a way of life.
But, for people in urban environments and first world countries, water is also used for recreation. There is something deep inside the human soul that is uplifted and re-energised by water.
Be it a refreshing dip, a recreational activity or merely sitting listening to the sound of the endless ocean waves or trickling stream, water feeds each individual in more ways than one.
