Characters for Does My Head Look Big In This

Main protagonist of the story, 16 yrs old, Austrilian Palestinian Muslim girl, has green-blue eyes and light brown hair. She has a crush on Adam but puts her religion or faith before her feeling for Adam

One of Amal best friends from Hidaya school, 17 yrs old is a Turkish Muslim girl with dark brown hair. Her mother Gulchin is over strick and feels disappointed by Leila.

Leila dreams of being a lawyer, wears Hijab full time like Amal

Amal's other best friend from Hidaya. 16yrs old Australian Muslim of Pakistani and British descent. Wear the Hijab full time. Attends school with Leila.

Younger brother Omar

Greek neighbor originally protrayed as a grumpy old lady who Amal dislikes, but eventually connects over stories about family and life as an immigrant

One of Amal's best friends at McCleans school, 16 yrs old natural Blonde, mom desperate for her to lose weight, have a boyfriend and be NORMAL, slightly over weight, tries fad diets, even smokes to lose weight. Bullied by Tia about her weight, forms a relationship with Josh

Amal's other best friend at McCleans school, 16 yrs old Japanese girl, studied Japanese dance, interested in creative art degree. Doesn't come close to having a romantic relationship

Amal's crush, chemistry partner and one of her close friends, his mom left him at 7 yrs old and lives his father and partner(girl friend) Charlene, is distant from them both. He is a jock at school, smart and interested in a career in medicine, tried to kiss Amal at his birthday party, she didn't because of her Muslim faith

Another one of Amal's friends. He is Jewish, and supports Amal wearing the Hijab. He is romantic relationship with Simone.

Josh and Adam are best friends and he is very popular in school

The antagious and the a bully, bullies Simone about her weight, she is very prejudice and a racist,also has a crush on Josh. Josh doesn't care for her

Friends of Tia and support everything she does and says

Amal's uncle, tries not to follow the Muslim ways and tries to be total "Aussie "

Uncle Joe's wife also doesn't follow the Muslim religion or ways

Alma cousin, in college, Alma feels very close to her and trusts her. One of the few extended family members she trusts. Daughter of Uncle Joe and Aunt Mandy

Samantha's brother and considered a pest to both Samantha and Amal

Likes to be called Sam, Leila's older brother who does drugs and very wild but very strick with Leila and verbalally abusive to Leila. His mother loves him but allows him to do his own thing not strick with him