Chapter Twelve

Southern Sudan, 2009: Nya calls the large drill that has arrived in her village
an iron giraffe. The women in the village gather rocks that are then pounded
into gravel. Nya is still unsure of the purpose, but notices how everyone is
working together.
Itang refugee camp, Ethiopia, 1985: Salva realizes the woman he is chasing is
not his mother. He reaches a realization that his family is truly gone. He
thinks of his uncle who got him through the desert by having him focus on
one small goal at a time. He decides this is how he will continue. Six years
later Salva is still in the camp when rumors circulate that the camp will be
closed. He is now seventeen and the Ethiopian government is about to
collapse. Then, men in trucks arrive and tell the people at the camp that they
must leave Ethiopia. The men shoot guns and chase them out of the camp
toward the Gilo River, a river known for its deadly crocodiles.
Chapter Thirteen
Southern Sudan, 2009: The drilling process is slow and keeps encountering
problems. Water is needed to keep the drill running so the drilling crew has to
go to the pond several times a day. The bag they use for the water springs
multiple leaks and must be patched. The workers become discouraged but
their boss keeps them working. Ethiopia-Sudan-Kenya, 1991-1992: People
were jumping into the river as they fled the soldiers. The current was too
strong for many and they were swept away. Crocodiles were also attacking
people who jumped in the water. The soldiers then started shooting at the
people trying to cross the river. Salva jumps in the water and another boy
grabs onto him, almost drowning him. The boy lets go because he is shot and
killed and Salva realized the boy probably saved hi s life by forcing him under
the water. Salva eventually reaches the other side of the river, but over 1,000
people die trying. Now Salva becomes a leader of orphaned boys who are
walking to Kenya, where there are other refugee camps. He often thinks of his
family as he guides the boys toward safety. It takes a year and a half to walk
to Kenya.
Chapter Fourteen
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