A Long Walk to Water

  • Southern Sudan, Salva

    Salva was 11 on his last birthday and he was a good student. He was in school paying attention to the teacher.
    He was teaching a lesson about the Arabic language. Salva spoke the language of his Dinka tribe at home. He was very lucky to be able to go to school. He couldn't go the entire year because his during the dry season his family moved away from the village.Outside there were gun shots outside. They had to get out of the room and they couldn't go to the village.
  • Southern Sudan, Salva

    The war started when Salva was at school and now Salva cant find his family and he keeps saying "Where are we going? Where is my family? When will I see them again?"
  • Southern Sudan, Salva

    Salva met a new friend Buksa. Buksa was too weak and hungry to walk along the Dinka
  • Southern Sudan, Salva

    Salva is looking for his family.
  • Southern Sudan, Nya

    Nya is 11 years old.
    She was little weight and there was only heat and sun.
    It would take her half the morning if she didn't stop.
  • Southern Sudan, Nya

  • Southern Sudan, Nya

    Nya and her sister walk to get the water and Nyas mom said Akeer needs to go with Nya so she can learn.
  • Southern Sudan, Nya

    Nya has to get the water with her sister so she can learn but the water is dirty.
  • Southern Sudan, Nya

    Nya was walking to get water for her family and the water was brown and muddy.