How Many Miles to Basra? Characters

How Many Miles to Basra? Character List

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Written by Julia Wolf

Ursula Gunn

Ursula Gunn is an embedded reporter who works for the BBC. Her main goal is to pursue the truth.

Sergeant Stewart McDonald

Sergeant Stewart McDonald is the boss. He is responsible for the unit.

Freddie

Freddie is a soldier. The longer Freddie stays in Iraq, the more violent he becomes. It is possible to assume that he suffers from a severe case of PTSD.

Dangermouse

Dangermouse is a soldier and a close friend of Stewart and Geordie.

Geordie

Geordie is “the baby of the unit.” He is the youngest, thus he is constantly teased by Freddie and Dangermouse.

Malek

Malek is an Iraqi translator.

Gus

Gus is Ursula’s editor.

Jeannie

Jeannie is Stewart’s wife.

Sayed

Sayed is an Iraqi killed by Geordie.

Sheikh of the Kuffa Family

This member of the Kuffa Family is a representative of the local nobility. However, he is far from noble; the man is a criminal.

Janet

Janet is Ursula’s colleague.

Bandits

First and Second Bandits are the criminals that attack Stewart, Freddie, Geordie, Dangermouse, Malek, and Ursula.

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