Nya is living in
contemporary Sudan
. Though the war has ended, there is still the daily struggle to find clean water. The water that Nya and her family drinks are not clean. In fact, Nya’s sister becomes very ill after drinking some contaminated water.
Where do Salva and Nya live in a long walk to water?
Nya is an 11-year-old girl who walks eight hours to fetch water from the pond. She and her family live in
South Sudan
in 2008. Her family home is far from the nearest pond, where she walks twice a day to support her parents and younger sister, Akeer.
How does Nya survive in a long walk to water?
A young girl, Nya spends much of her waking life walking to and from a large pond, miles away from her family’s village. She collects
water
from the pond into a gourd, balances the gourd on her head, and walks home, where she immediately deposits the water, turns back, and does it all over again.
Where does Nya Salva live?
This novel has story lines; the first follows Nya, whose family is part of the Nuer tribe. She lives in
South Sudan
in the year 2008. The second story line begins in 1985 in the South Sudan where Salva is an eleven year old boy who is a member of the Dinka tribe. 2008 1.
Where does NYA’s family move to during the dry season?
Chapter 5, Nya: Southern Sudan, 2008
Every year when the pond goes dry, Nya’s family moves to
the big lake
, a three-day’s journey.
Is Salva Dut Still Alive 2020?
Salva Dut age is 46 years old as of the year 2020
. He had three brothers and two sisters. Salva Dut and his family were separated from each other during the civil war in his country. Of all his three brothers, only one called Ring survived the civil war.
What is Salva’s full name?
| Character Description | Salva Salva, whose full name is Salva Mawien Dut Ariik , is an 11-year-old Sudanese boy at the start of the story. A member of the Dinka tribe, he is separated from his family in war-torn Sudan. He escapes and eventually returns to Sudan to build wells for villagers. Read More |
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Why is Nya scared of the Dinka?
Nya likes the camp because they are close to water. Her mother hates it because they sleep in makeshift shelters, they do not have most of their things, they must dig for water, and she
fears the men will run into Dinka and they will fight
. Nya is from the Nuer tribe, Salva is a Dinka so they would not be friends.
Is Salva Dut married?
Park is married to Ben Dobbin
, a retired Associated Press journalist. A story Dobbin wrote about Dut gained national circulation in 2004. Dobbin would eventually travel twice to Africa to witness firsthand and write about Dut’s mission.
What happened to Salva’s uncle?
Because of his military training, his gun, and his helpful nature, Jewiir becomes the de facto leader of the refugees. However, he’s
later murdered by soldiers from the North
. Jewiir’s death is a traumatic event for Salva, who is forced to fend for himself and beg for food without Jewiir to protect him.
Why is Salva so miserable after eating the topi?
A topi was a young antelope that looked a lot like a deer. Salva was so hungry he could hardly wait for the Topi to be cooked. That night, Salva
felt very sick
. He had eaten way too fast and his stomach was not used to having so much food in it.
What is the difference between NYA and Salva?
Two differences is that Salve got an education, as shown throughout chapter one, where he was sitting in class. Another difference is that
Salva is walking in order to reach a refugee camp in Ethiopia
, while Nya walks for the purpose of retrieving water for her family.
Is Salva a real person?
Salva Dut was born in a rural village in
southwestern Sudan
to the Dinka tribe. At 11 years old, the Sudanese Civil War reached his village and separated Salva from his family. He joined thousands of boys, famously known as the “Lost Boys,” on their journey by foot to seek safety in refugee camps in Ethiopia and Kenya.
What is Nya’s mother afraid of?
Nya liked that she did not have to take two long trips a day to get water. What is Nya’s mother afraid of when the family is at the lake camp? Nya’s mother is
afraid that there will be a fight and someone in their family will get hurt.
How did Nya remove the thorn?
How did Nya remove the thorn?
She picked it out with her fingers. She used a hairpin to pick it out
. She used another thorn to pick it out.
Why are Salva eyes swollen shut?
Why are Salva’s eyes swollen shut?
Bees stung him. He got in a fight. He is having a reaction to food he ate
.
