ABSTRACT
45By the end of January 2011, when the long-awaited rain season started, all Arequipans welcomed the rain with joy and happiness. I recall a day when I was walking through the city centre, on my way home from interviewing the director of an NGO engaged in environmental projects. All of a sudden the clouds burst and water started pouring heavily. I took shelter under an arch and watched the reactions of people to the pouring rain.
