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Daphne Nilsen

This person is a single mother who walks away from her university job and takes her daughter on a road trip to her family’s home town.

Meltem/Honey

This person is a child whose father is in Turkey. This child lives with her mother in San Francisco.

Engin Mehmetoglu

This person is the father of a child who lives in San Francisco, whereas he lives in Turkey after the U.S. government illegally deported him and seized his green card.

Alice

This person is an elderly woman who is passing through Altavista on a road trip. She befriends the main character and becomes a travel companion.

Cindy Cooper

This person is a neighbor of the main character. This person is advocating for secession from the state of California.

Uncle Rodney

This person lives in Altavista and pays for utilities and upkeep on a house the main...

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