The Power of Water in Storytelling

The novel revolves around water as a central theme, emphasizing its significance in connecting characters across time and space. The narrative intertwines the stories of Nareen, a Yazidi girl from 2014, Zalika, a hydrologist in 2018, and Arthur, an impoverished Victorian child who grows into an assyriologist. Through their experiences and the transformative journey of a single raindrop, the story illustrates how water serves as a connector of human experience, history, and environmental issues. The author articulates that water scarcity today is closely tied to social injustices, stressing that understanding the value of water extends far beyond mere survival.