![]() ![]() BooshyĪ dental surgeon who charges low fees for services and plates. He has an intense lust for Hamida, which is ceded by his heart attack. He has a voracious sexual appetite which his wife is increasingly unable to match, and is frustrated by his three sons. Though he has lived his entire life in the alley, he does not like most of its inhabitants. He believes that a good businessman "must always keep his eyes open," and has built a successful company through such diligence (62). He is well built with a large Circassian mustache. The owner of the large company office on Midaq Alley. ![]() All he has ever wanted is to marry Hamida and to live quietly in Midaq Alley, but he goes off to work for the British Army so he can earn enough money to afford a marriage with her. Abbas is quiet and gentle, and avoids fights. Abbas is close friends with and sometimes rival to Hussain Kirsha, with whom he grew up. The barber and proprietor of the barbershop in Midaq Alley. He and Abbas are very close friends, almost family. Although he is famous for his artistry in sweet-making, he does not have much money. He is in bad shape, and tired all the time. The obese, bald sweets-seller who owns one of the shops on Midaq Alley. He also frequently butts heads with his son, Hussain Kirsha, who wants a life outside Midaq Alley. He fights with his family a lot, especially with his wife, Mrs. He deals narcotics and seduces young boys. He is often embroiled in scandals, stemming for his inability to control his desires. The "tall, thin, dark-faced café owner" with a penchant for hashish (5). ![]()
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