Sang Ly
She is the twenty-nine year old narrator who dwells in extreme, obstinate poverty.
Ki Lim
He is Sang Ly’s industrious spouse. They reside at Stung Meanchey where he forages trash for sustenance.
Nisay
He is Sang and Ki’s sixteen-month old son. He is frail, underdeveloped and has diarrhea each night.
Sang Ly’s Grandfather
He appears in Sang Ly’s dreams which dwell on Sang Ly’s childhood. She values the dreams about her grandfather for they connote ‘good luck.’
Sopeap Sin
She is the “Rent Collector” who has a proclivity for “drinking cheap rice wine.” Besides, she is punitive when collecting rent from the underprivileged tenants.
