Living Through Heat in Cape Town
Residents of Taiwan share voice notes recorded during a week-long heatwave in Cape Town, describing how extreme heat enters their homes, bodies and daily routines. From disrupted sleep and exhaustion to sitting outdoors late into the evening in search of cooler air, their messages capture the everyday work of coping when temperatures become difficult to endure.
Living Through Heat in Cape Town
Residents of Taiwan share voice notes recorded during a week-long heatwave in Cape Town, describing how extreme heat enters their homes, bodies and daily routines. From disrupted sleep and exhaustion to sitting outdoors late into the evening in search of cooler air, their messages capture the everyday work of coping when temperatures become difficult to endure.
Exchanged through WhatsApp, these accounts offer an intimate record of heat as it is lived rather than observed from a distance. Together, they show how rising temperatures interact with housing conditions, health and limited possibilities for cooling, making climate change tangible through the rhythms and constraints of everyday life.