US EditionVast Reserves, but Little to Drink: Tajikistan's Water Struggles
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Tajikistan's water struggles: Vast reserves, but little to drink
KOLKHOZOBOD, Tajikistan — To quench his thirst, Tajik laborer Nematoullo Bassirov must take a risk — drawing water from the stream running through his yard and hoping he won’t fall sick. Despite mountain glaciers providing Tajikistan with abundant reserves in the otherwise arid region of Central Asia, access to clean, safe drinking water is still a privilege in the poor country. “There’s all sorts of dirt in it,” Bassirov told AFP, scooping out …
To quench his thirst, Tajik worker Nematoullo Bassirov must take a risk – drawing water from the stream that runs through his yard and hoping that he will not fall ill. Although mountain glaciers provide Tajikistan with abundant reserves in the otherwise arid region of Central Asia, access to [...]
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L'OpinionTo quench his thirst, Nematoullo Bassirov must draw water from a stream in his yard, hoping not to get sick after drinking it. Despite Tajikistan's abundant water reserves, access to potabl...
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