Zari Graham

Zari Graham is a character in the fifth book of the Free Spirits series, Laurie's Liberation. The sister of Tony Graham, she is described as having matted dreadlocks and wearing noticeably frayed second-hand clothes, "for both ideological and financial reasons." Tony considers Zari to be harshly dogmatic in her beliefs, to the point of irritating those around her including family members. When he shows her practical ways that he and their uncle have affected positive change in Stallbrook, she remains critical, insisting that "systemic change, on a wider scale" is still needed. Tony responds that such a perpetually critical attitude will not by itself bring about change, but engaging in practical work rooted in one's values does make change. Their relationship is meant to reflect the difference between ideological and practical approaches to social activism.
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