[A Long Walk to Water, Chapter 5]
What does it mean that Salva heard Marial's sigh, "all the way to his heart."?
Salva can hear Marial's heartbeat.
2.
Salva recognizes Marial's native language.
3.
Marial regrets talking to Salva.
4.
Marial is heartbroken over losing his family.
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Chapter Three Summary

Southern Sudan, 2008

After drinking from the muddy water, Nya fills her jar and puts a donut object on her head and starts home knowing the return trip will take longer.

Southern Sudan, 1985

When Salva leaves the barn, he happens upon the house of a Dinka woman with ritual scarring, the same tribe as his. He is relieved to no longer be alone, but he still fears this stranger. She offers him raw peanuts to eat, and he tells her about how he is running from the gunfire. He thinks of the long war over land and water between…