How far would you walk for water?
For 12-year-old Nasra, it’s about 50 kilometres (30 miles) every single day. It’s a journey she makes every morning with other girls from her village who also share the burden of collecting water for their households. By the time she returns home, she’s either late for school or too tired and hungry to go.
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How far would you walk for water?
For 12-year-old Nasra, it’s about 50 kilometres (30 miles) every single day. It’s a journey she makes every morning with other girls from her village who also share the burden of collecting water for their households. By the time she returns home, she’s either late for school or too tired and hungry to go.
Ten-year-old Rebecca and Saraha were born just as their country was celebrating its independence. The creation of the world’s youngest nation on 9 July 2011 after decades of unrest was marked with joyful festivity – it was a historic moment and the world hoped that this new nation would finally know peace, freedom, social justice and democracy.
We spoke to the two girls to find out what their lives are like as the first-born South Sudanese citizens and how the conflict has affected their lives. “People fight and forget themselves. Only a few families living here have a good life. We want a safe and good environment with no fighting, no conflict so that we can go to school and get a good education every day," says Rebecca.
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How far would you walk for water?
For 12-year-old Nasra, it’s about 50 kilometres (30 miles) every single day. It’s a journey she makes every morning with other girls from her village who also share the burden of collecting water for their households. By the time she returns home, she’s either late for school or too tired and hungry to go.
