A long walk to water (Nya and Salva)
Salva: I am tortured and tired. I wonder when this will all be over. I hear the hot sand squeaking underneath my aching feet. I see the rotting wounds and flesh of other [dead] men. I want to go home and be with my family. I am tortured and tired I pretend that I'm not suffering. I feel like I'm about to pass out with the, scorching on my hot back with, every passing second. I touch my cry and ashy knees as I bend down and help another fallen lost boy. I worry about all the things that could go wrong on this journey. I cry myself to sleep thinking about my family. I pretend that I'm not suffering. I know that I can make it through this. I stay with the group and help them because they depend on me and I am their leader. I dream of being back home with my loving family. I try to stay strong throughout this tremendous journey. I hope that we will make it to Kenya before it's too late. I know that I will make it through this.
