T=o the streets(, “Raq” T #h+]omas is col#/d, hard an;`$:d!% f /ierce —? a succes-sful and deadly woma; n t,^(aking n(ames in a man’s world. She is toug+h, resol/%ut:(:e, ruthle*ss,$= bu@t Raq still is capabl #e= of love. $=Great: lo]=ve. The sole recipient of that !/^affection is her son, Kanan; he is everyt`[)!h%i^ .n;]g ^`]to her. As much as she car%;%es for hi=`!m, tho! +ugh, there are m *
any instances@ where on:`e wo= [n
ders if she loves him`*) for who #h?e\ is$ or if sh]+e %
loves hi!m merely /`as an ex (@ten(=sion ^of he=[rs?_elf. The mid,!;dle chil(,+d of $-three^ =, Raq also carr.;ies the^] heavy burden- as  t.:+ he^ ea*% r`_ner;:@ .?for h /:er two br,#^)ot$%$he^
^`rs. She is th_e sun, / and everyo)#@ne el=%#$se in ;he :r u`niv-]]erse,? ex\ist`/s @in her orbit.