CHAPTER FOUR
CHAPTER FOUR
Pages 20-25
CHAPTER AUDIO
DISCUSSION/GUIDING QUESTIONS
Describe a typical day in Nya’s life.
Why did the men consider leaving Salva behind?
In the end, why did they let him join them?
Describe a typical day in Salva’s new life.
CHAPTER SUMMARY
Southern Sudan, 2008:
Nya returns home to empty the water into other containers and eat lunch. Now she must return to the pond a second time. Her mother makes her bring her 5 year old sister along so she can learn what to do. Nya must make this trip twice a day every day for 7 months a year.
Southern Sudan, 1985:
The woman arranges for Salva to join the group of Dinkas who are trying to stay away from the war. The group walks for days with little rest or food. More people continue to join their group. He starts walking with another boy who is not Dinka, but Jur-chol, whose name is Buksa. Buksa hears a noise and discovers a beehive with honey for the group to eat.