Instant Geyser | Winter | Karachi | 2023

Immediately Geyser

This is not a particularly old practise; we used to always have hot water in the winter even when geysers were uncommon, homes were smaller, and middle class families were less willing to utilise them.

Instant Geyser | Winter | Karachi | 2023

An aluminium kalsa was filled with water and set on the burner to be used as a bath. In cold winters, moms gave their children a warm nighttime bath and wrapped them in quilts before Eid. Some homes heated their water in steel boilers (pots).

We observed the widespread use of these items by the year 2000. How difficult it was to survive that period of time following a chilly bath and a snack of Chilghoza (Pined) & Peanuts.