The Buddha of Suburbia
Who is Jamila, Jammie from The Buddha of Suburbia and what is their importance?
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Jamila is Karim's childhood friend and sometime lover. Her father, Anwar, is Haroon's oldest friend. She has grown up with a lot of freedom which makes her father's shift to a strict Muslim way of life particularly devastating. She is forced into a marriage by her father, but has a strong enough personality to endure it and continue to make her own life. This is aided by the fact that her new husband, Changez, is easily dominated.