I think we are bound to, and by, nature. We may want to deny this connection and try to believe we control the external world, but every time there’s a snowstorm or drought, we know our fate is tied to the world around us. – Alice Hoffman
This week, a severe drought has hit Southeast Asia’s 4,880km long Mekong River, threatening the lives of tens of millions of people and prompting an increasingly desperate human response.
Image: Yuangshuo County, China via magical-world
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