The Bushmen of the Kalahari have lived for thousands of years in a harsh desert climate. Author James Workmen visited them to hear their story and to see what they can teach us about water conservation.
The government of Botswana has stopped all water deliveries to the Kalahari Desert in an effort to drive indigenous Bushmen off their land. In the book “Heart of Dryness,” author James Workman recounts how the Bushmen conserve, share and trade water to persevere against an arid landscape. As he tells host Steve Curwood, lessons from the Bushmen can help us survive future water shortages.