Former lawyer-investment banker from Down Under on a solo run to highlight how water scarcity will paralyse several countries in the near future if we don’t take measures now Sprinting 42 km every day for 100 days in 20 countries is the level of commitment Mina Guli, 48, has towards her mission to spread awareness about the growing water crisis across the world.
After starting in New York on November 4, she is currently in India and make her way to Mumbai on December 6, running from Thane to Gateway of India.
Without it, there is no society, no economy, no power, no food and no life.
Yet, nobody is talking about it.
"I realised how big the problem was.
So I started to run, because running is my way of going around the world and uniting people on an issue.
Highlighting unsung heroes When asked why she picked these countries, she said, "I have chosen the ones where the crisis is bigger but people are trying to find solutions; I want to highlight these people."
Besides spreading the word to save every drop of water, Guli’s aim is to find stories of unsung heroes, who are making efforts within their communities to save the precious resource.
"It has been an emotional roller coaster.
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