Baking Cakes in Kigali (2009) (edit title/settings)

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• Angel Tungaraza: Professional cake baker, wife of Pius Tungaraza. Mother of Joseph and Vinas. Grandmother of Grace, Benedict, Moses, Faith and Daniel. Angel is from Bukoba, Tanzania.
• Pius Tungaraza: Husband of Angel. A special consultant with KIST. Formerly studied in Germany.
• Bosco: Young driver employed by the United Nations. Ken Akimoto's chauffeur. Seeking a wife.
• Emmanuel: Odile's brother. A physician who received a fellowship to do advanced studies in public health in Belgium. A survivor of the Rwandan Genocide.
• Linda: A young British human rights worker, currently in an affair with Rob, "CIA." Bosco has been attracted to her in the past.
• Leocadie: Friend of Angel. A young shopkeeper. Mother of Beckham. Girlfriend of Modeste, Beckham's father. Her mother is Hagengimama Bernadette, in prison awaiting trial as a génocidaire.
• Sophie: Neighbor of Angel. An aid volunteer. Wazungu.
• Jeanne D'Arc: A young sex worker who supports five children on her salary.
• Dr. Rejoice Lilimani: A friend of Angel and Odile. Female physician in Kigali.
• Safiya: Daughter of Amina, upstairs neighbor of the Tungarazas. Best friend of Faith, Angel's granddaughter
• Dolie: A customer of Angel, and friend of Dr. Rejoice. A nurse who works at the Centre Medico-Social in Biryogo, a poor district on the outskirts of Kigali.
• Prosper: Compound manager. Supervises the security guards, collects the rents, and maintains the facilities.
• Ken Akimoto: 50, Angel's best customer. Works for the UN. Originally from Japan, his family is based in Washington, D.C.
• Modeste: Day security guard at the compound. Boyfriend of Leocadie and another woman. Father of Leocadie's son Beckham, and the other woman's child. Of his family, the sole survivor of the Rwandan Genocide.
• Calixte: Captain
• Amina: Apartment neighbor of the Tungarazas. Wife of Vincenzio. Mother of Safiya. Somali.
• Vincenzo: Italian husband of Amina.
• Beckham: Infant son of Leocadie by Modeste.
• Rob, aka "CIA": An American employee of an aid organization, popularly understood to work for the CIA. Husband of Jenna. In an affair with Linda.
• Gaspard: Day security guard at the compound where the Tungarazas live.
• Catherine: Neighbor of Angel. Apartment mate of Sophie. An aid volunteer. Wazungu.
• Joseph: Angel's deceased son. Father of Grace, Benedict and Moses. Murdered by robbers in Mwande.
• Kalisa: Compound security guard
• Mrs. Wanyika: Wife of the Ambassador of Tanzania. A client of Angel's cake shoppe.
• Titi: Housekeeper for the Tungarazas. Previously employed by Vinas and Joseph.

Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Rwanda: County in East Africa. Bordered by Lake Kivu and the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the West, Kenya on the east, Uganda on the north, and Tanzania on the south.
• Kigali, Rwanda: Capital city of Rwanda. Scene of the Rwandan Genocide of 1994.
• Tanzania: East African country to the south of Rwanda.
• Uganda: East African county to the north of Rwanda.
• Arusha, Tanzania: City in northern Tanzania
• Biryogo, Rwanda: A poor district on the outskirts of Kigali. Location of the Centre Medico-Social where Odile works.
• Bukoba, Tanzania: Birthplace of Angel Tungaraza.
• Cyangugu, Rwanda: A town, capital of the Western Province of Uganda. Location of the national prison that the Tungarazas visit.
• Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania: Largest city in Tanzania
• Lake Kivu: Beautiful lake in western Rwanda.
• Ruhengeri, Rwanda: Currently Muzanze, capital city of Musanze District

Organizations edit see section history

• KIST: The Kigali Institute of Science and Technology.
• Centre Medico-Social: Medical center in Kigale.

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Glossary edit see section history

• Late: Dead
• Kinyarwanda: A dialect of Rwanda spoken by some 12 million people
• Wazungu: White people

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Gaile Parkin (Author)

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Classification edit see section history

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• Dewey: 823.92

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• Books › Literature & Fiction › Literary
• Books › Literature & Fiction › Contemporary