Tower and Town, May 2019 (view the full edition)Editorial: WaterWater is universal in that it is the essence of life itself; and that it is central to civilization, culture, faith, and the underpinning of a future hydrogen economy through a possible breakthrough in its efficient splitting into its hydrogen and oxygen components. The idea behind this "water" themed edition is to celebrate the universality of water through a tapestry of divers information. In this sense I trust that you will agree with me that the authors have responded eloquently to the challenge by enlightening us with delightful and diverse details. Their efforts include Sumerian water irrigation in Mesopotamia, (Nasrat Adamo); Japanese angle on water, (Hugh de Saram); drought in Iran, (John Osborne), and the question of faith, (Janneke Blokland). I have also taken this opportunity to complement their efforts by penning articles on water as a time metaphor, heavy water, and political/historical events in the vicinity of the Elbe river. Moreover, I would like to thank the authors for sharing with us their thoughts, and extend my gratitude to Nasrat Adamo for agreeing to write for us all the way from Sweden. These contents are balanced by invaluable local information about art, books, plus family and church news which I am sure will delight many of our readers. Relevant contributors as well as the chairman and staff responsible for this community product are much commended. Raik Jarjis |