[name_f]Najah[/name_f] Yeira [name_m]Al[/name_m] [name_m]Omar[/name_m] (19) is the eldest child of [name_f]Fatima[/name_f] and [name_m]Nizar[/name_m], who’s currently majoring in geology at college, inspired by her great love of the natural world and environmental causes. For how she usually seems subdued and introverted, Najah’s vocal about what’s meaningful to her: be it her love for her family or protests she attends with her friends [a blending of fellow course students and those she’s known since middle school in some cases, being at a college close to where she grew up]. Being the eldest, [name_f]Najah[/name_f] has the clearest memories of her father when he was in his worst behavioural period, meaning she had the wariest reaction to when he returned to their lives - especially given her understanding of what her mother went through in terms of stress and turmoil. She was never antagonistic or confrontational when he was present - the main source of ire for [name_f]Najah[/name_f] is everything to do with environmental issues - instead holding back for the most part until he’d proven he was actively changing and respecting her mother’s boundaries. While her quietness has sometimes caused him to think she’s still resentful of him, [name_f]Najah[/name_f] now goes out of her way to invite him to major events of her life and keep him updated in what milestones she’s passed in her life.
Currently Najah’s preparing to go on a class trip to [name_f]Iceland[/name_f], something she’s terribly excited about. She took on extra shifts at her job to provide financially for the expedition - so her parents weren’t going to endure any pressure - but didn’t mind, as her job working at a stationary store is actually one she’s fond of. This comes primarily from how well she’s bonded with her colleagues - one of whom she actually went to high school with but hadn’t spoken to much before - and they’re frequently spending time together outside of their shifts. When she isn’t tending to her collection of succulents or working at the college allotments, [name_f]Najah[/name_f] loves spending time making beaded or clay jewelry; going outdoor swimming or visiting antique shops [not that she exactly buys much but she’s gotten good at finding hidden gems for genuine deals]. [name_f]Najah[/name_f] hasn’t bothered with decorating her dorm room much, given she knows she’ll only be there for a year, but is planning out her first house share with some friends, three others alongside her: two fellow students and one of her oldest pals who chose to not go through higher education thanks to her mental health not suiting the environment.
Thanks to her inheriting the natural sense of calm [name_f]Fatima[/name_f] carries, [name_f]Najah[/name_f] is the unsurprising peacemaker among her siblings when she’s at home. They luckily all tend to be quite easygoing, but it’s undeniably [name_f]Najah[/name_f] who’s called upon if [name_f]Fatima[/name_f] isn’t around, even taking phone calls from her sibling closest on age if they’re in need of some advise about withstanding petty bickering. She also recently acquired a chameleon - [name_f]Hortense[/name_f] - who used to belong to her friends’ boyfriend, but his landlord changed and he was forced to rehome her; an opportunity [name_f]Najah[/name_f] was delighted to take on. He’s frequently visiting, and she knows there’s a likelihood [name_f]Hortense[/name_f] will return to him if he finds a new place allowing pets [he’s been honest with her about pursuing this], but the experience has made her determined to adopt a lizard of some sort if this transpires. [name_f]Najah[/name_f] herself is asexual-demiromantic - having come out to her family when she was 17 - and it was a great relief that both of her parents fully accepted this [granted she didn’t have too many reservations about this]. This doesn’t stop her from supporting the relationships around her - her siblings included - but she’s pretty firm about not pursuing dating currently, instead having all her excitement reserved for the [name_f]Iceland[/name_f] trip that she’s impatient to get going on.