Conrad's father, Apollo Korzeniowski, studied for six years at St. Petersburg University, which he left before earning a degree. Conrad's mother, Eva Bobrowska, was thirteen years younger than Apollo and the only surviving daughter in a family of six sons. After she met him in 1847, Eva was drawn to Apollo's poetic temperament and passionate patriotism, while he admired her lively imagination.
World Water Day: Bringing Awareness to Water Issues. World Water Day is held annually on March 22. It is an international day to increase public knowledge about the essential role water plays in global development and human prosperity. World Water Day offers an opportunity to focus global attention on the far-reaching impact water has on our world and on us.
The Story of Bottled Water. The Story of Bottled Water, released on March 22, 2010 (World Water Day), employs the Story of Stuff style to tell the story of manufactured demandâhow you get Americans to buy more than half a billion bottles of water every week when it already flows virtually free from the tap.