Global water crisis: new book reveals struggles and strategies of families on the frontline.
Dr Sonia Hoque and Professor Rob Hope interviewed 350 families living without water security in Kenya and Bangladesh. The Water Diaries tells their story, and makes an impassioned call for change.
Every day, over two billion marginalised people must make difficult choices to find and use water for drinking, cooking, washing, hygiene, or watering livestock. The Water Diaries, published today by Cambridge University Press, gives a unique insight into their lives and the decisions they must make to survive on the frontline of this global crisis.
For an entire year, 350 families in Kenya and Bangladesh recorded their daily water struggles. They documented where they obtained their water, the amount they paid, and whether it was sufficient for their needs.
