Water, water everywhere.

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When you grow up in a place that seems to sell bottled water on every corner and has water fountains in every park and water coolers in every office, it’s tough to remember that there are many places where water, especially clean water, is scarce. Imagine having to start each day by walking barefoot for miles in sweltering heat to find water to drink, bathe in, and cook with. Then once you find it, you have an even more arduous journey home, balancing the full bucket on your head, terrified if you trip, you must go back and do it all over again. Something to think about next time your waiter asks, “Sparkling or flat?”