Water Archives - Strangers Guide

Florida

Biscayne’s Black Heritage

How a pioneering farmer and former slave helped create a national park

by Nicole Ellis

It’s a cloudless day in Biscayne National Park in South Florida, and the calm of the...

Egypt

What Lies Beneath

Life, Beauty and Water Scarcity on the Nile

by Sarah El-Shaarawi

It is a must-do on a visit to Cairo to take a felucca ride on the...

Global

“The memory of going to the beach every New Year’s eve Is one I share with...”

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Global

“Black lake, black boat, two black, cut-paper people. Where do the black trees go that drink...”

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United States

“Water, is taught by thirst. Land—by the Oceans passed. Transport—by throe— Peace—by its battles told— Love,...”

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Australia

“To the Australian Aborigines, water is sacred, even elemental, and the source of life. Water is...”

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Cape Town

As residents of Cape Town, South Africa, greeted the new year, they faced a harsh ultimatum and a daunting challenge as reservoirs supplying the...

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Japan

In 2003, Fukuoka City became the first city in Japan to pass an ordinance promoting water conservation—25 years after a severe drought led to...

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Mexico City

Defending Water, Defending Life

The struggle over clean drinking water taps into a conflict at the heart of life in Mexico City

by Madeleine Wattenbarger

It’s a Friday evening in Coyoacán, Mexico City, and on the busy thoroughfare of Avenida Aztecas, a...

Global

Wallace J. Nichols knew that for centuries man had believed in the healing power of the ocean. The problem was, nobody had done much...

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South Africa

“The memory of going to the beach every New Year’s eve Is one I share with...”

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United States

“Black lake, black boat, two black, cut-paper people. Where do the black trees go that drink...”

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