Edward Clifford
He is Anna's husband. Edward left to participate in War in Soudan, but he was a completely changed man when he returned because Anna could not understand him. Edward does not take his time to show love, which makes Ann feel like she is neglected. After the death of Anna, Edward rarely speaks of her, and this makes the narrator sad.
Arwa
She is the girl who grew up with the narrator alongside Deena.
Deena
Deena grew up with the narrator in the early sixties, and they were good friends. They grew up together in Cairo, the horn of Africa.
Isabel Parkman
She is the woman who brought the leather trunk to the narrator. The leather trunk forms the first part of the narrator's story. The leather trunk has traversed London, Manhattan, and Cairo.
Anna Winterbourne
She is Amal’s grandmother. Anna is an Englishwoman who was the first owner of the leather trunk, which was later purchased by Amal. Ama develops her story from the diaries and memoirs of Anna.
Sharif Basha al-Baroudi
Sharif is the narrator's great uncle. He has a tall, broad-shouldered figure. The uncle is fond of using a walking stick. Sharif is significant in the story because the narrator uses him to reflect on her past life.
Sir Charles
He is a friend to Ann's father. After Anna's mother's death, Sir Charles could often visit his father, and they primarily talked about India, Ireland, and the Queen, among other current issues. Surprisingly, Anna never heard them talk of her late mother.
John Evelyn
He is the only all of Sir Charles who openly declared his interest in sending his son to learn Arabic in the Nile. He wanted his son to be self-reliant and disregard the Imbibe Jingle principles.
George Wyndham
He is a friend to Ann and Edward Clifford. Ann and her husband often dined with him together with other friends.
Rajiv Seth Omar
Rajiv is the narrator’s brother. He is a boyfriend to Isabel. Isabel explains to the narrator how she met her brother and how they are relating so far.
Deborah
She is the narrator's friend and partner to Louis. She is interested in Rajiv, but she does not know how to express herself. She tells the narrator that she guesses that she is interested in her brother.
