Amina Character Analysis in Foreign Soil

In “David,” Amina is Asha’s friend in Sudan—they live in the same village. Amina is also Masud’s daughter. It’s Amina who informs Asha that enemy soldiers have invaded their village and that she, Asha, and their children must flee. Amina comforts Asha after David runs back to their burning village to retrieve his beloved bicycle.

Amina Character Timeline in Foreign Soil

The timeline below shows where the character Amina appears in Foreign Soil. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

...year prior. At first, everyone thought the Janjaweed might leave them alone. But one day, Amina, the woman’s friend (and Masud’s daughter) runs to the woman (whom she calls Asha) to... (full context)

The narrative switches to Asha’s perspective as she and Amina hurriedly prepare to flee their village. They stumble into Amina’s house and find David playing... (full context)