It has been over 23 years now since I saw water running through the pipes of my house in Gordon Lane. We used to have so much water that in summer times, we as children would play with water - our own ‘water wars’ - and I still remember these times vividly.
As I reflect on our journey with water, I cannot help but think my memories contrast so much with life now, and with my son’s experience as a 6 year-old having to walk far to a water point each morning. We may never know what happened to the pipes, which were meant to be built in Gordon Lane. We will keep trying to find answers and keep coming up with solutions to bring water closer to us. I do hope that one day, my son, too, can enjoy a day with water access and his own 'water wars'.
