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Tambudzai

This character is a serious youth who tries to receive an education but cannot receive formal education until an older sibling accidentally dies and a space in the school clears.

Babamukuru

This character is the patriarch of the family and is the chief benefactor of the village, providing food and education to the children, and whose orders are never ignored.

Nyasha

This character spent five years studying in England before returning to Africa and experiencing extreme culture shock that leads to a case of bulimia.

Jeremiah

This character is unable to support his family without the help of his brother, often begs to make ends meet, and does not support his daughter's receiving an education.

Ma'Shingayi

This character believes that a woman's place is to carry her burdens, and those burdens include the fact that she is a woman, therefore subservient to men.

Nhamo

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