Timeline By SarahPikachu Mar 14, 1970 Daya is born Sep 2, 1975 Daya begins school Mar 14, 1976 Daya recieves journal Aug 1, 1977 Drought begins Apr 25, 1978 Farm father works on begins to die Jan 15, 1979 Drought ends Jan 27, 1979 Daya and Amahle become friends Apr 18, 1980 Zimbabwe granted independence Apr 30, 1981 Daya drinks water contaminated by water fleas Jul 10, 1982 Guinea worm emerges Sep 14, 1982 Daya's family buys a goat Oct 3, 1982 Guinea worm completely removed Jan 17, 1983 Sekai is born Jan 18, 1983 Mother dies May 7, 1985 Daya begins working on a farm Feb 28, 1988 Daya and Amahle marry Jan 23, 1989 Daya has a miscarriage Apr 10, 1992 Dakarai is born Nov 1, 1993 Father dies Jun 11, 2000 Sekai marries Garai Jan 11, 2001 Earthquake Jan 12, 2001 Daya dies