St. Mary's

St. Mary's of Aboke is where the narrative begins in Chapter 1 as the rebels abduct the students from their dorms. Later in the novel, Jane visits St. Mary's to conduct interviews.

Nairobi, Kenya

Nairobi, Kenya is where Lana lives and where Jane first arrives and meets Harry, Don and Pierre. Jane spends quite a bit of time in Nairobi as her journey is delayed in favor of dinner parties.

Uganda

Uganda is where the Lord's Resistance Army is stationed and where they abduct children. Jane and her group travel to this war zone in order to her to conduct research for her story.

Lira

Lira is the town Esther is from.

Kiryandongo Rehabilitation Center

Kiryandongo Rehabilitation Center is where Esther and other escaped children after housed after their escape. Here, counselors try to help them deal with their grief, guilt and hopelessness.

Jinja

Jinja is where Jane...