Describe the Zeitoun children. What are their feelings during the flood

Over the next few days, Kathy tries to put on a brave face for both her children and Zeitoun’s relatives in Syria. She lies and tells them that she has heard from her husband, delaying the inevitable panic. Meanwhile, she files Zeitoun’s information with the missing-persons division of the Red Cross. Finally, her children’s suspicions are aroused. Aisha, the youngest, becomes so upset that her hair begins to fall out.

In order to give the girls a sense of routine and, therefore, a semblance of normalcy, Kathy enrolls them in school in Phoenix. She also contacts Todd Gambino’s girlfriend, who lost touch with Todd on the same day Kathy lost touch with Zeitoun. Meanwhile, Ahmad considers flying to New Orleans to look for Zeitoun himself.