Publisher Note
This series was produced over a period of 9 days working in the field on commission for WaterAid. The work explores the emotional and physical toll on women in Malawi in their quest to access clean water.
The title — Pang’Ono Pang’Ono or little by little — is borrowed from a colloquial Chichewa expression referencing time and urging patience — used here to metaphorically reflect on the sentiment around water.
With a population of nearly 21 million people, Malawi is one of the smallest and least-developed countries in Africa. Although the country has an abundance of water — with around 24,404 square kilometres flowing through its fertile land, including Lake Malawi, the third-largest freshwater lake on the continent — providing clean water to every single citizen is a national problem. One in three people live without it.
Considered a domestic chore, the responsibility of securing water falls predominantly on the shoulders of women.
The series culminated in a large-scale outdoor exhibition along the Thames in London in March-April 2023 and this book.
Publisher | self-published |
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Edition | 1st edition |
Release Date | 2023 |
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Printrun | 500 |
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978-0-9932876-5-7
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Inscription | signed, numbered |
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Topics | Malawi, Water |
Language | English |
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Format | Hardcover |
Dimensions | 19.0 × 28.8 cm |