Nadya is a woman who belongs to the group of Romany people who move into Lale’s block. At first, Lale is hesitant to embrace his new neighbors, but he soon grows fond of them and develops a close relationship with Nadya, who reminds him of his mother. This makes a certain amount of sense, since Nadya was once a mother herself, though her family died before she was taken to Birkenau. When the Nazis collect the Romany people in the middle of the night and force them out of the camp, Lale is particularly devastated to see Nadya go.