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Julius

This person is a psychiatrist in New York’s Columbia Presbyterian hospital. Originally from Nigeria, this person ruminates extensively on his society.

Nadège

This person is the main character’s ex-lover, and has recently moved to California.

Doctor Annette Maillotte

This person is a retired surgeon who splits time between New York and Brussels.

Oma

This person is the main character’s maternal grandmother, and may or may not still live in Brussels.

Farouq

This person is a student in Brussels who works at an internet café, and thinks a lot about the question of cultural differences and assimilation.

Dr. Junichiro Saito

This person is a retired English professor who was once interned with other Japanese citizens, during World War II.

John Musson

This person is a hedge fund manager who is going out with a friend of the narrator’s, and lives in an apartment with...

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