The Water of Life
Water is also treated differently by families in different places. Upper middle class families do not feel the direct impact of drought or water scarcity because they can fulfill their water needs.
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A mural with the theme of river life appears on the banks of the Ciliwung River in the West Flood Canal, Kebon Melati, Central Jakarta, Wednesday (20/1/2021).
How many liters of water do you use for bathing and drinking a day? This simple question has different meanings when posed to different people.
The people who have abundant water supplies will have a different perception of water compared to those who have to queue or walk kilometers just to get a few buckets of water on a daily basis. That is why, the words “thirst” and “drought” will also echo differently in each ear.