Spain

Here's the latest in the global climate crisis: Spain is suffering its worst drought since record-keeping began. Some communities have run out of drinking water completely (so water is trucked in for the villagers) and Barcelona may be out of drinking water by October if things continue the way they are.

“Rebecca, you… need… to… enjoy… your… time… here!” shouted
Lidia, my temporary mother. Little did she know, just because I asked her to
repeat the phrase twice, I wasn’t trying to imply that I couldn’t hear, merely
that she needed to speak more clearly and slowly. I was in Valencia, Spain,
what I like to consider my home away from home.