Cargo ship captain: stays out of the way after charging the boarding fee.
Cargo ship crew: become more and more friendly, even calling Adam by his name towards the end of the five-day journey.
Ex-refugees: populate the village of Moba for roughly a year before Adam's arrival. Tell interesting stories. Are very poor.
Burundian passengers: take Adam under their collective wing on Adam's trip to Bujumbura (Burundi).
Congolese workers: load the boat at Moba, chanting to gather strength and resolve.
Congolese passengers: board in massive numbers at Moba and sleep absolutely everywhere.
Congolese port officials: collectively extract over $30 through cons and bribes.
Congolese Important Official, Uvira: swears to get Congolese port officials fired and phones ahead at the Burundian border to allow Adam passage and special treatment.