A Long Way Gone
Water
What two water features make it hard for people to escape matter Jong when the rebels arrive?
What two water features make it hard for people to escape matter Jong when the rebels arrive?
The rebels push the people of Mattru Jong toward the river, leaving only a path through a muddy swamp as an escape route; the people are in such a panic that the wounded and disabled are left to die. At this point the rebels begin shooting into the crowds, as they want the people to remain in the village as hostages and potential recruits.