Character Histories: Mara, Sharon and Kiara

Mara

  • Hometown: Detroit, U.S.
  • Family: 3 members
  • Originally lives in South Carolina, where she meets Sharon. She moves to the north when her father is relocated for work.
  • In Detroit, she meets and befriends Kiara.

Sharon

  • Hometown: Charleston, U.S.
  • Family: 3 members
  • She grows up in the southern U.S., where discrimination has once again reared its ugly head.
  • She goes to a good school, and is teased for being black, but "acting white". She is determined to become a doctor.

Kiara

  • Hometown: Detroit, U.S.
  • Family: 3 members
  • Her family flees unrest in South Africa and comes to the U.S.
  • Kiara has a hard time adjusting until she makes friends with Mara.
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