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Women & The Right to Water
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MAMA, I'M THIRSTY
Mama, I'm thirsty, and hungry
My tummy hurts, also at night,
My hair and skin are now so dry.
I am only 8 years old.
My baby brother cries.
He's thirsty and hungry, too.
You say your milk has stopped.
You need safe water and food.
You say I can't go to school.
I must carry water so we can live.
The water vase is large and very
heavy
Almost as large as I am, Mama.
The nearby stream and well are dry.
I walk so far, now twice a
day.
I stand in line then at the well.
Will I ever learn to read? Become a
teacher?
You married off my big sister
Now one less mouth to feed here.
But I know she's not happy.
Her eyes are sad and full of fear.
Will we lose our house as well?
Without home and land, can we
survive?
I am so very thirsty, Mama.
Can we really stay alive?
Will I grow up? I am not so sure.
I get very sick. I cannot play.
You talk about the big city.
But where there would we stay?
I have hopes and I have dreams.
They seem so far away.
Like our water, dreams
disappear.
I can only hope and pray.
Mama, I'm Thirsty!
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