Brides of the Rain is inspired by an ancient Kurdish ritual for rain for the goddess Ana. The ritual takes us back to the foundation of our civilizations; stories of water goddesses and the water where they were born; Tiamat, from whose water the earth and heaven are made, Oshun, whose river brings peace, and the ancient Maya goddess who preserves the last water of the world. The water sources they protect are still sacred; the Euphrates and Tigris in Iraq, the Oshun River in Nigeria and the underground cenotes in the Yucatan in Mexico.
'Brides of the Rain' aims to give voice to nature
"This piece tries to capture the tension, anticipation, and fear we feel when we lose water—the very thing that has always sustained us. We often take it for granted, using it excessively without thinking about the future"
"Water is now one of the most important issues in the world to be discussed and to do something about it among cultures and people"
Documentary on Kurdish television by ecologist Sarwar Qaradaxi
