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The Water Walker

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Length 05:22
Licensor Jessica Partnow
Producer(s) Jessica Partnow
Formats Documentary, Soft Feature
Topics Health, International, Women
Produced February 17, 2008
Added to PRX February 20, 2008
 

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Summary:

A day in the life of an Ethiopian woman who walks hours each day fetching water.

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Website:

http://www.clpmag.org/content/contentpages/2008/audio/Partnow_WaterWalker.php

Additional Credits and Funding:

Funding provided by the Pulitzer Center On Crisis Reporting.
Assistant Producer: Sarah Stuteville
Engineer: The World Vision Report.

Timely on:

April 22: Earth Day

Tones:

Intimate, Sad, Sound Rich

Language:

English

Description:

A sound-rich piece taking us through a day in the life of Fadi Jilo, a woman in southern Ethiopia who spends four and a half hours each day walking to fetch water for her family.

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