water stories from around the world
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This timely collection retells stories from world mythology and folklore to focus on the need to protect, conserve and value water. Launching on World Water Day, March 22. Available online at a special price till the end of April at http://www.tulikabooks.com/thinkabout2.htmTRANSCRIPT
Ivory Coast
China
Greece
Nigeria
AmericaSpain
Botswana
And places beyond names…
IndiaAustralia
PICTURES BY Nirupama Sekhar
“And is that it?” you will enquire.
To which I will reply,“No it isn’t, dear one. Not by a long shot.Our story has just
begun.”
WHO OWNS THE WATER?Deepa Balsavar
“This can’t go on,” the Hero Twins cried. “We have to do something. We must at least try.”
The people watched while the woodlands withered and the land died.
THE HERO TWINS AND THE SWALLOWER OF CLOUDS Suniti Namjoshi
A day and a night they travelled… they had unknowingly reached the End of the World, the Land of Darkness.
THE GREEN MANMariam Karim-Ahlawat
Now listen well, because the strangest thing of all happenedabout a week after this.
SELEKANA AND THE RIVER GODDESSZai Whitaker
Armed with maps and reports and a drill,They marched together up a low hill,Wearing safety helmets, bright and yellow…
A WELL IS BORNRadhika Chadha
Ayasha looked at the sun again and thought, there is more mercy in your golden flame than in the hearts of people.
KOLUSCAP AND THE WATER MOSTERSowmya Rajendran
His stomach and whole body seemed to be on fire. His insides were raging!
THE DRAGON’S PEARLNiveditha Subramaniam
“What is it?” he asked.
stories & myths about water
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