Bibike’s twin sister who is bold and goal-oriented, exploring her identity and faith through religious experiences while facing societal challenges, and ultimately recognizing her own importance and strength.

A sibling heavily impacted by parental absence, he struggles with identity and control over his life, eventually finding grounding and perspective through personal relationships and the return of his mother.

The youngest sibling who bears familial hopes and faces challenges related to the absence of his parents while grappling with expectations and his evolving understanding of his place in the world.

The central parental figure who supports the children with storytelling and wisdom, expressing skepticism toward societal and religious settings that she finds hypocritical.

A figure representing patriarchal and religious themes, who impacts Ariyike’s faith journey and demonstrates the complexities within religious and societal structures.

The first parent to leave and return, she has evolved through her experiences overseas, affecting her children's ability to forgive and reconnect upon her return.

A character whose absence and eventual reappearance with unchanged behavior continue to influence his children, especially affecting their sentiments and independence.