My video, River of Brown Waters, is the story of a river called Ewaso Ng’iro in northern Kenya. The river arises from the west side of Mount Kenya and flows through the pastoralist counties of Laikipia, Samburu, Isiolo, and Marsabit. It supports wildlife and many other species and has been, and continues to be, a lifeline and a source of livelihood to the region’s Maasai, Samburu, Borana, and Somali pastoralist communities. The river is a giver of life, from the simplest day-to-day chores of a pastoralist woman at home, all the way to livestock and to the wildlife and vegetation in the ecosystem. It is also a source of heritage for the communities, being central to many major rituals, traditions, and cultural ceremonies that define these communities’ Indigenous identity. As well, the cultural importance of Ewaso Ng’iro is apparent in the local folklore, as many songs, proverbs, riddles, and stories all revolve around the river.