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Plastic Bottle

This object is carried by Nya to the pond to fill with water twice daily.

Gourd

This object is given to Salva by Auntie when he departs with the refugee group after leaving her barn.

Rifle

Uncle Jewiir carries this object which he was allowed to keep after leaving the army.

Orange Headscarf

This item of clothing is worn by Salva's mother.

Drill

This implement is used in digging the well in Nya's village. She likens it to a large iron giraffe.

Airplane

This is the mode of transportation Salva takes to get from Kenya to Rochester, New York.

Computer

Salva gets news that his father is alive via this object.

Loun-Ariik

This is the name of Salva's home village.

Akobo Desert

It is in this setting that Uncle Jewiir teaches Salva the most important lesson of his life.

Itang Refugee Camp, Ethiopia

Salva spends six...

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