Alois is Martin’s cousin Sekai’s husband. He works in a bank, and when Martin goes to visit him, Martin sees a level of success that he hasn’t encountered before in Zimbabwe. Alois inspires Martin to try to seek out a better life for himself. Though Alois isn’t wealthy enough to pay for Martin’s full education, he does help with a down payment when Martin gets accepted to a prestigious boarding school and needs the money quickly.
Alois Quotes in I Will Always Write Back
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Part 3: Martin, June 1999
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Alois was even more put together than my uncle. He wore a suit and tie, like the managers at my father’s work, but he was only in his mid-twenties. He greeted me with a firm handshake and a broad smile, then introduced me to several of his colleagues before taking me to the tea station.
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Alois Quotes in I Will Always Write Back
The I Will Always Write Back quotes below are all either spoken by Alois or refer to Alois. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Part 3: Martin, June 1999
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Alois was even more put together than my uncle. He wore a suit and tie, like the managers at my father’s work, but he was only in his mid-twenties. He greeted me with a firm handshake and a broad smile, then introduced me to several of his colleagues before taking me to the tea station.
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