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Protagonist
José/Isa
José Mendoza/Isa al-Tarouf
"What a choice I had — either a pineapple at Mendoza’s place or a banana exported to my father’s country."
- Child of Two Worlds
- Incest-ant Admirer: He has a not so familial affection for his cousin, Merla, who doesn't reciprocate.
- Half-Breed Discrimination
- Long-Lost Relative
- The Unfavorite: How the majority of his Kuwaiti family side treat him anyway.
Filipinos
Mendoza family
Mendoza
José Mendoza Sr.
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The Mendoza patriarch.
- Abusive Parents
- The Alcoholic
- Dark and Troubled Past
- Evil Old Folks
- Would Hit a Girl: Has no qualms attacking his own daughter.
Aida
Aida Mendoza
"All men are bastards."
José's maternal aunt, as well as Josephine's older sister.
- The Alcoholic
- Bigotry Exception: Dislikes men due to her father selling her body to numerous men as a teenager to become the family's "breadwinner", but despite that she's fond of her nephew José.
- Dark and Troubled Past
- Does Not Like Men
Josephine
Josephine Mendoza
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José's mother, she worked as a maid briefly in Kuwait.
Pedro
Pedro Mendoza
José's maternal uncle.
Merla
Merla Mendoza
"You don't understand anything."
José's older cousin and the object of his brief affections. A beautiful mestiza born from Aida and an unknown European customer.
- Cool Big Sis:
- Incompatible Orientation:
- So Beautiful, It's a Curse: Her half-European features make her
Others
Cheng
Cheng
Maria
Kuwaitis
Tarouf family
Ghassan
Ghassan al-Tarouf
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Isa's paternal grandmother. A neurotic old woman.
- Doting Grandparent: To her only granddaughter Khawla, as the girl is the only (full-Kuwaiti) child of her own beloved deceased son Rashid, Ghassan made sure to protect her "precious darling" from the world by any means. With Isa on the other hand? Err, not so much.
Rashid
Khawla
Khawla al-Tarouf
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Isa's younger half-sister.
