{"id":1948,"date":"2023-11-24T03:51:46","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T03:51:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/?page_id=1948"},"modified":"2025-02-28T02:24:03","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T02:24:03","slug":"water-life-by-aida-muluneh","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/water-life-by-aida-muluneh\/","title":{"rendered":"<em> Water Life <\/em> (2018) by Aida Muluneh"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_1949\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1949\" class=\"wp-image-1949\" src=\"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/11\/image61-662x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/11\/image61-662x1024.jpg 662w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/11\/image61-194x300.jpg 194w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/11\/image61-768x1187.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/11\/image61-994x1536.jpg 994w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/11\/image61-1325x2048.jpg 1325w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/11\/image61-624x965.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/11\/image61.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1949\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photograph of Ethiopian artist Aida Muluneh, an acclaimed contemporary visual artist who specializes in photography. Much of Muluneh\u2019s work aims to reshape the world\u2019s view of Africa and its people, calling attention to social problems like colonialism and the West\u2019s cultural perception of Africa (from Muluneh, 2018).<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Water Life<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is a twelve-piece photography series created by artist Aida Muluneh (image above). The photographs in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Water Life<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> were taken in the salt flats of the Danakil Depression in Northern Ethiopia, where rainfall is scarce and average temperatures are over 40\u00b0C (104\u00b0F). <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Water Life <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(images below) displays women in brightly colored fabrics and body paint with vibrant set pieces over a desolate desert landscape. Through her art, Muluneh communicates the strength and importance of women in society, and the impact of the Ethiopian water crisis on their health, sanitation, freedom, and education.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Aida Muluneh was born in Ethiopia but left as an infant and spent most of her adolescence in Canada. After completing college in the United States, she returned to Ethiopia where she works as an artist, photographer, and educator. Muluneh\u2019s artwork focuses on shifting global perceptions of African people, politics, and cultures. Her art illustrates Africa\u2019s rich cultural diversity and calls attention to social injustice, colonialism, and the West\u2019s misrepresentation of African cultures.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">Muluneh was compelled to create <i style=\"font-size: 1rem\">Water Life<\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> from her numerous experiences witnessing women in Ethiopia carrying water to their homes. <\/span><i style=\"font-size: 1rem\">Water Life <\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">raises awareness of insecure water access for people across Ethiopia. In rural Ethiopia, people do not have easy access to clean water.\u00a0 Women travel on foot to bring heavy containers of water to their households. This is not only physically laborious, but it also takes a significant amount of time away from other activities, like education and employment.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_1950\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1950\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/11\/THE_SHACKLES_OF_LIMITATIONS_WTR_AID_AIDA_MULUNEH_2018_PRESS.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/11\/THE_SHACKLES_OF_LIMITATIONS_WTR_AID_AIDA_MULUNEH_2018_PRESS.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/11\/THE_SHACKLES_OF_LIMITATIONS_WTR_AID_AIDA_MULUNEH_2018_PRESS-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/11\/THE_SHACKLES_OF_LIMITATIONS_WTR_AID_AIDA_MULUNEH_2018_PRESS-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1950\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aida Muluneh, Ethiopian, 1974\u2013present. The shackles of limitations, 2018. WaterAid and the H&amp;M Foundation.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_1951\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1951\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1951\" src=\"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/11\/THE_SORROWS_WE_BEAR_WTR_AID_AIDA_MULUNEH_2018_PRESS.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/11\/THE_SORROWS_WE_BEAR_WTR_AID_AIDA_MULUNEH_2018_PRESS.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/11\/THE_SORROWS_WE_BEAR_WTR_AID_AIDA_MULUNEH_2018_PRESS-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/11\/THE_SORROWS_WE_BEAR_WTR_AID_AIDA_MULUNEH_2018_PRESS-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1951\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aida Muluneh, Ethiopian, 1974\u2013present. The sorrows we bear, 2018. WaterAid and the H&amp;M Foundation.<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>How is this related to climate?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ethiopia is facing a national water shortage, affecting mainly people in rural communities. According to a study by the organization Water.org, only 42% of Ethiopian citizens have access to clean water and less than five percent have access to sanitation services. Drought conditions are exacerbating water scarcity and inaccessibility in Ethiopia.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Since the early 21st century, Ethiopia has been affected by extreme drought. Between 2019 and 2022, eastern Ethiopia experienced three weak rainy seasons, providing little relief from the region\u2019s water shortage. The drought conditions have dried freshwater sources like ponds, lakes, streams, and man-made reservoirs. Water sources that remain can be contaminated with parasites and waste. The drought is affecting domestic households, local agriculture, and livestock.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to Mustafa Mohammed Omar, the President of the Somali Region of Ethiopia, the drought is the country\u2019s worst drought in forty years. Many thousands of Ethiopian residents have been displaced or lost their jobs due to the drought. Additionally, over one million livestock have died from lack of water and disease.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_1952\" style=\"width: 780px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1952\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1952\" src=\"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/11\/image770x420cropped.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/11\/image770x420cropped.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/11\/image770x420cropped-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/11\/image770x420cropped-768x419.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/11\/image770x420cropped-624x340.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1952\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photograph of a dead cow that perished from starvation and dehydration in the Somali region of Ethiopia, which has been hit by a devastating drought (from United Nations News, 2022).<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Climate change has amplified drought conditions in Eastern Africa by causing irregular precipitation patterns and rising temperatures. Inconsistent rain and hot air temperatures have resulted in heightened dry spells in between sporadic heavy rain events accompanied by flooding and land degradation.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In August 2021, the capital of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, was flooded by an intense rainfall event (image below). The rainstorms, which occurred over a period of a couple of days, produced 40% of the country\u2019s annual precipitation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_1953\" style=\"width: 730px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1953\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1953\" src=\"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/11\/Flood-in-Addis-Ababa-17-August-2021.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/11\/Flood-in-Addis-Ababa-17-August-2021.png 720w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/11\/Flood-in-Addis-Ababa-17-August-2021-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/97\/2023\/11\/Flood-in-Addis-Ababa-17-August-2021-624x468.png 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1953\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photograph of the aftermath of flash flooding in Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia, after heavy rain events in 2021. The disaster inundated roads, destroyed infrastructure, and claimed seven lives (Davies, 2021).<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Further exploration<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To improve water access in Ethiopia and other African nations, American entrepreneurs Anaa Jibicho and Lamah Bility have donated half the earnings from their sustainable water bottle company Didomi. Jibicho and Bility were born in Ethiopia and Liberia respectively, and experienced the water crisis first-hand. Both moved to the United States as children. Didomi is partnered with WaterIsLife, a nonprofit organization devoted to improving water and sanitation access.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>References and additional resources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Adane, Z. Swedenborg, E. Yohannes, T. \u201c3 Strategies for Water-Wise Development in Ethiopia.\u201d <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">World Resources Institute<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. June 2021. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wri.org\/insights\/strategies-water-risk-insecurity-ethiopia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.wri.org\/insights\/strategies-water-risk-insecurity-ethiopia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Davies, R. \u201cEthiopia \u2013 Deadly Flash Floods in Addis Ababa.\u201d <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">FloodList<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. August 2021. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/floodlist.com\/africa\/ethiopia-floods-addis-ababa-august-2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/floodlist.com\/africa\/ethiopia-floods-addis-ababa-august-2021<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cEthiopia: Climate Change Country Profile.\u201d <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">USAID<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. November 2022. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usaid.gov\/climate\/country-profiles\/ethiopia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.usaid.gov\/climate\/country-profiles\/ethiopia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lloyd-Smith, H. \u201cAida Muluneh.\u201d <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hundred Heroines<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. n.d <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hundredheroines.org\/featured\/aida-muluneh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/hundredheroines.org\/featured\/aida-muluneh\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Means, T. \u201cClimate change and droughts: What\u2019s the connection?\u201d <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yale Climate Connections<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. May 2023. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/yaleclimateconnections.org\/2023\/05\/climate-change-and-droughts-whats-the-connection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/yaleclimateconnections.org\/2023\/05\/climate-change-and-droughts-whats-the-connection\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Muluneh, A. \u201cWater Life.\u201d <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Aida Muluneh<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. 2018. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aidamuluneh.com\/water-life\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.aidamuluneh.com\/water-life<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Muluneh, A. \u201cWater Life: The making of Aida Muluneh\u2019s striking photo series.\u201d <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WaterAid<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. October 2019. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wateraid.org\/uk\/blog\/water-life-the-making-of-aida-mulunehs-striking-photo-series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.wateraid.org\/uk\/blog\/water-life-the-making-of-aida-mulunehs-striking-photo-series<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Page, S. \u201cIn Africa, drinking water was scarce for them. Now they\u2019re helping fight the global crisis with their own bottles.\u201d <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Washington Post<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. January 2022. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/lifestyle\/2022\/01\/04\/didomi-water-crisis-africa-gwu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/lifestyle\/2022\/01\/04\/didomi-water-crisis-africa-gwu\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shore, R. \u201cWater in Crisis &#8211; Ethiopia.\u201d <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Water Project<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. n.d <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/water-crisis\/water-in-crisis-ethiopia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/thewaterproject.org\/water-crisis\/water-in-crisis-ethiopia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201c\u2018This is the worst drought in forty years\u2019: Millions of Ethiopians at risk from failed rains.\u201d <i style=\"font-size: 1rem\">United Nations News<\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. April 2022. <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 1rem\" href=\"https:\/\/news.un.org\/en\/story\/2022\/04\/1116872\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/news.un.org\/en\/story\/2022\/04\/1116872<\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>How to cite this page<\/h3>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Water Life (2018) by Aida Muluneh<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. (2023, December 4). Climate in Global Cultures and Histories: Promoting Climate Literacy Across Disciplines. Retrieved Month Date, Year, from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/water-life-by-aida-muluneh\/\">https:\/\/www.science.smith.edu\/climatelit\/water-life-by-aida-muluneh\/<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Water Life is a twelve-piece photography series created by artist Aida Muluneh (image above). 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