Somalia, situated in the Horn of Africa, lies along the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean.
It can be seen in the comedy section.
This passage uses personification. Words cannot actually be stiff or heavy, and they do not need to be pushed out of one's mouth, but these adjectives and actions give the reader a vivid picture of Molly trying to say this words, and struggling greatly to do so.
Your answer is yes initially is a sequence word.
