The Orange Houses Characters

Fifteen-year-old Mik lives in the projects, doesn't have many friends, and feels like no one understands her. Sure, her mom is loving toward her, NaNa cares about her, and even Joe Knows looks out...

Sixteen-year-old Fatima is an African refugee with a dream. She's seen her mom sacrifice her life for Fatima and her sister, watched bombs blow up buildings and kids, plus she's scrimped and saved...

War veteran, drug addict, and wanderer—yeah, Jimmi Sixes has had it rough. He's already seen a little girl blown up by a bomb, lost his own child, and suffered through his lover killing herself....

Mik's mom works multiple jobs just to scrape by. We can tell she cares a lot about her daughter, and wants to give her a better life, even if it's just outside of their reach. When Mik finally gets...

Church-going, firecracker NaNa isn't really Mik's grandma, but she might as well be. She treats Mik like her own, caring after her and even giving her a piece of her mind when she acts out. Heck, M...

Mik's boss and Jimmi's only friend, Joe Knows has a big wallet and an even bigger heart. He feeds Jimmi when the guy's down and out; he gives a home to illegal immigrants who have nowhere else to g...