Alyssa Rubin

It was beautiful, all the trees of apricot and figs. The grandparents, they used to sit here in the afternoon, see the kids playing, the woman going to the canal. The water was pure.

It was beautiful, all the trees of apricot and figs. The grandparents, they used to sit here in the afternoon, see the kids playing, the woman going to the canal. The water was pure.

The red.

The red.

Yeah, we used to fish here. We used to fish here. We used not to go to the market at all.

Yeah, we used to fish here. We used to fish here. We used not to go to the market at all.

The change in the temperature happened when the desertification has started. And then he told me he started to notice a change about 15 years ago.

The change in the temperature happened when the desertification has started. And then he told me he started to notice a change about 15 years ago.

So the plants got damaged.

So the plants got damaged.

It died like a few days ago. Yeah, if we can walk through, you know, and see it.

It died like a few days ago. Yeah, if we can walk through, you know, and see it.

This is not totally dry, now recently dried out.

This is not totally dry, now recently dried out.

Okra, yes.

Okra, yes.

And even if the water touches the skin, it would affect the skin.

And even if the water touches the skin, it would affect the skin.

The animals, they cannot tolerate drinking from this water or sulfur because we...

The animals, they cannot tolerate drinking from this water or sulfur because we...