Southern Sudan, 2009:
Nya’s brother explains to her that the reason the water is muddy is because it is mixed with the water from the pond. He tells Nya that they will keep drilling and eventually will get to clean water. Then they will have to put pipes and gravel in the ground, pour cement and wait for the cement to dry. Nya is disappointed that she will have several more days of hauling water from the pond.

Nairobi, Kenya-Rochester, New York, 1996:
Salva learns that the Americans are calling the boys who are now orphaned from the war the Lost Boys. Salva must undergo a lengthy process to prepare for his trip to America. One exciting moment is when Salva receives new clothes and is told about winter in America. On the plane, Salva is served a coke and recalls drinking one with his family. He must take three planes to get to Rochester. When he arrives he meets his new family: Chris, Louise, and four siblings! The family gives him even more clothes before they leave the airport. Salva struggles to understand his new family since they speak English. He bravely walks into the cold and into his new life in America.