also gone through depression. Developed listening skills as a sympathetic bartender and an inquisitive journalist and even grew up as the super sensitive younger child.
Husband- Her and her husband have been together for eight years and married for six years, till they got a divorce. They had built their entire life around the common expectation that, after passing the old age of thirty, they would settle down and have children.
Italy
Giovanni- He is shy, serious, and studious man that also has a twin named Dario . Giovanni is her Tandem Exchange Partner (Giovanni is looking for a native English speaker for conversational language practice since he speaks Italian). It usually takes him awhile to get jokes in a second language. Throughout Elizabeth ’s time in Italy she has a crush on him, but as time develops so does her feelings for him as they begin to diminish. Its better off that they are friends for Elizabeth realizes it can go no farther.
Sofie - Elizabeth’s best friend from language class. Sofie is Swedish and in her late twenties. She keepsElizabeth company while in Italy .
Sofie - Elizabeth’s best friend from language class. Sofie is Swedish and in her late twenties. She keeps
Guru-Her Indian parents were amongst Swamiji’s earliest followers. She even became his successor in 1982, while in her twenties. As a feminine, multilingual, university-educated and savvy professional woman she is as reassuring in her propriety. Along with an Ashram in India as a place for people to still practice what she teaches her followers, she travels around the world influencing others and making known her teachings. She helps guide Elizabeth through her spiritual, self-seeking journey.
Plumber/poet from New Zealand – Wrote poems and had guided Elizabeth through moving on from her ex-husband and not to wait for that moment of forgiveness from him.
Indonesia
Mario – Elizabeth ’s new Italian-Indonesian friend. Mario ’s real name is Nyoman and he changed it to Mario because he loves everything Italian. He’s small, muscular and an energetic Balinese fellow. He’s the first friend she makes right away when she first arrives at the hotel on Money Forest Road . Elizabeth takes up Mario on his offering of going to look for a bicycle so that she can travel around with some ease and speed. Most importantly he takes her to see Ketut Liyer at his house.
Armenia – Brazilian friend of Elizabeth introduced by Wayan. She invited Elizabeth to this party and this was where she met her Indonesian lover. All thanks to Armenia ’s invitation to this party.
Ketut Liyer –His hobby is being medicine man. Was once married, till she passed away and hasn’t remarried since. Never really discloses his real age to Elizabeth because honestly, he doesn’t even really remember. He always has a warm welcoming mostly toothless smile and with what Elizabeth describes as “his face is a comprehensive encyclopedia of kindness” (220). Since there are many ways to find God he teaches Elizabeth one of many of the easiest meditations: sit in silence and smile. Along the way she helps to try and teach Ketut Liyer some English words (or western-style language). He guides Elizabeth through her time in Indonesia with advice, his wisdom and shows her what being a medicine man is about.
Yudi – Rented Elizabeth a house to her. He’s twenty-seven year old Indonesian, originally from Java, with a stocky build and talks kind of like a southern California surfer. For somebody who is so young he has a long, complicated life story, but he’s also got a smile that could stop crime. With Yudi as Elizabeth ’s friend, they like to share about a lot of things. He’s more American than anything else and they use the same slang, talk about their favorite restraints in New York and like all the same movies. Yudi also has this most amazing talent of playing music on the guitar and Elizabeth believes he could become famous some day. That’s how good he is.
Wayan – Wayan is a Balinese healer, like Ketut Liyer. She’s in her mid-thirties, with a wide smile and black hair down to her waist and a hands-on doctor. Wayan owns a little storefront shop in the center of Ubud called “Traditional Balinese Healing Center .” This is where she will usually mix herbs and medications in her own shop and take care of her patients right there on the premise. She has a daughter named Tutti and divorced her husband after being physically abused. Wayan even adopted two other little girls who were given the nicknames Big Ketut and Little Ketut since they have the same names. Wayan helps Elizabeth with her prayers for Elizabeth to seek romance, even advice and helps give her medical treatment when needed.
Felipe – He’s fifty-two years old, has silver hair, warm brown eyes and has a gentle face and smells wonderful according to Elizabeth . He’s from Brazil and not only becomes a close friend of Elizabeth ’s, but also someone whom she falls in love with. Felipe was faithfully married for almost twenty years before his marriage deteriorated and they were divorced. During that time of marriage he has raised and tended to his children, while his Australian wife pursued her career.
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