A Syrian refugee who stows away in Helsinki. After his asylum is denied, he escapes and hides near a restaurant. He is taken in and hired by Waldemar, eventually reuniting with his sister Miriam after surviving a severe stabbing by a racist attacker.
Khaled's search for his missing sister drives a major part of his story.
The plot identifies Miriam as Khaled's sister, separated from him during their journey through the Balkans.
Their friendship gives Khaled companionship during displacement and uncertainty.
Khaled befriends Mazdak at the refugee processing facility.
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