A Long Walk to Water

In Chapter Five, if the lake has more water than the pond why can't Nya's family just stay year round?

if the lake has more water than the pond why cant nyas family stay there year round

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Nya's family cannot stay be the lake because of the animosity between their tribe (Nuer) and the Dinka tribe.

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Because of the fighting. Her tribe, the Nuer, often fought with the rival Dinka tribe over the land surriunding the lake. Men and boys were hurt and even killed when the two groups clashed.

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