Salva
Boy
Dinka Tribe
Alone
Doesn't have home
1985
During war
Walking for a home
Dependant
Worrisome
Went to school
Herds cattle
From well-known family
Nya
Girl
Nuer Tribe
Alone
Has home
2008
Post-war
Walking for water
Independant
Doesn't go to school
Gets water
Brave
Lived in Southern Sudan
Both faced challenges
Both 11
Both have families
Character vs. Nature
Compare and Contrast: Nya and Salva
(author: Yi Kyeong Kim)