A Long Walk to Water - Part 1 Discussion Questions.

In the first chapter, we learn that Salva is from which is in South Sudan. He is 11 years old and has three brothers and two sisters. His fathers is successful and a very respected man. 

In his life he has huge responsibility and has his fathers shoes to fill. In many ways, his life is very different from mine.

The first chapter shows some of the questions going through Salva's head which are "Where are we going?" "Where is my family" and "When will I see them again?" If I were In that same situation, I'd probably be thinking the same things.

Everyday, Nya goes to collect water for her family, She has to endure the heaviness of the plastic bottle and the thorns going against her feet. I would dread having to spend almost everyday walking and would get tired of carrying the filled plastic bottle on my head.

You can tell tribes apart by the scar markings on their heads. One of the ways I can tell students of other cultures apart is by looking at their uniform I can tell where their school is and cultures they have in that area.

Stargazing

 

stargazing

The sky slowly turned into a dark blue as the sun went deeper into the earths horizon. The stars started to flicker into place, each one shinning a bright light. The cold icy land was reflecting the light off the stars giving a stunning mirror effect. 

At last, the world felt ghostly still. My heart beat slowed as I slowly started to take in the breathtaking sight.

It was 6:26, only 4 minutes left until the meteor shower would begin and I could barely hold in my excitement. I in a rush took out all the camera equipment and began to set up the camera stand. This was it, the moment I'd waiting so long for. 

I looked again at my watch, 6:30...not a second later, the sky was filled with a rush of light coming from the east. It was like scene from a movie or a fairy-tale, the beauty of it all was so breathtaking. In the moment I felt happiness, joy and calmness.