Nya's Story
The nickname that Nya uses to refer to the tall drill begin built by the visitors to her village.
What is the iron giraffe?
Salva lives in the refugee camp in Ethiopia for this long before suddenly being ordered by soldiers to leave.
What is 6 years?
"I am alone now. I am all that is left of my family."
Who is Salva?
Upon reaching this location, Salva spotted a woman with an orange headscarf among the thousands of refugees. He mistakenly thought she was his mother.
What is the Itang Refugee Camp?
Members of the Jur-Chol tribe are known for their ability to follow the call of a special bird, and find these.
Nya's family is a member of this tribe, which has a long history of battles with the Dinka tribe.
What is the Nuer Tribe?
Sadly, Salva's friend Marial did not survive after being attacked by this.
What is a lion?
"Do you see that group of bushes? You need only to walk as far as those bushes. Can you do that, Salva Mawien Dut Ariik?"
Who is Uncle Jewirr?
After crossing the river, Salva and his fellow refugees faced the most difficult part of their journey. Many did not survive the relentless heat as they traveled through here on their way to Ethopia.
What is the Akobo Desert?
In school, Salva learned this language, the official language of the Sudanese government.
What is Arabic?
Nya carried the heavy plastic container filled with water back from the pond by doing this.
What is balancing it on her head?
Salva's family is from South Sudan, where many people were of different religions, and did not want to be forced by the government in the north to practice this religion.
What is Islam?
"Hey! That was my hand you stepped on!"
Who is Marial?
Salva and the others build canoes out of reeds in order to cross this body of water.
What is the Nile River?
Salva learns an important lesson from his uncle, that he can survive challenging situations in this way.
What is "one step at a time"?
Nya is worried about taking her along on the long walk to the pond, because she is too small, and walks too slowly.
Who is Akeer?
Salva is reunited with this family member as he is walking with his group through Sudan.
Who is Uncle Jewirr?
"The bird. The one I was listening to. He led me right here. You see that? Beehive. A fine, large one."
Who is Buksa?
Salva's hometown, from where he fled one day when gunfire erupted outside of his schoolhouse.
Where is Loun-Ariik?
Salva and the other refugees are ordered out of the Itang Refugee Camp and chased to the Gilo River. They realize that the soldiers are driving them back here.
What is Sudan?