Aunt Ifeka

Olanna’s cousin. She speaks Igbo,Hausa, Yoruba, and English.

Arize

Ifeke’s husband and Arize’s father.He speaks Igbo, Hausa, Yoruba, and English.

Uncle Mbaezi

Uncle Mbaezi’s friend.He speaks Hausa and English.

Abdulmalik

Olanna’s former boyfriend.He speaks Hausa and English.

Mohammed

Mohammed’s mother.She speaks Hausa and English.

Hajia

Olanna’s maternal aunt. She speaks Igbo,Hausa, Yoruba, and English.

Lara Adebayo

Okeoma

Dr. Patel

Professor Ezeka

She dislikes Olanna because of her British accent and lack of intellectuality.Adebayo speaks English.

He shares Adebayo’s opinion that Olanna is not their intellectual equal.Ezeka speaks English.

He also likes Olanna. Dr. Patel speaks English.

He likes Olanna and visits her regularly.Olanna thinks Odenigbo respects Okeoma’sopinions the most. She feels really comfortablewith him. Okeoma speaks English.

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OlannaShe recently finished her master’s degree at London

University. Olanna speaks English with a British accent;Igbo, her mother tongue; Hausa and Yoruba, but not fluently;

and, she also has some knowledge of French and Latin.

An idealist university professor andOlanna’s beau. He speaks Igbo and English.

Odenigbo

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