Written by Sophia Zarrinkoub from Groton School, Massachusetts, USA Characters: FAITH: A 13-year-old second-generation Iranian-American girl. Sheltered from the world's traumas and conflict, attached to her phone, often self-conscious, defensive, and headstrong, but curious and sensitive inside. An only child. DAD: Faith’s dad, an Iranian immigrant. Emotional, wise, and resilient. Carries past trauma, struggles to connect with his daughter but cares for her deeply. A hard-wor