al- Rajul taḥta al-shams
al- Rajul taḥta al-shamsGhassan Kanafani, Hasan Yahya
Characters in al- Rajul taḥta al-shams
5 characters, main characters first.Main characters
Abu Qais
An aging Palestinian farmer who leaves the refugee camps in a last bid to provide for his family.
Asad
Assad
A young man fleeing debt and pursuit, seeking work in Kuwait.
Marwan
A teenager forced to become his family's provider after his father remarries.
Supporting characters
Abul Khaizuran
The lorry driver smuggling the men, himself maimed by the 1948 war.