There are five characters in “Home”: Neville, Alice, Anna, Kamaljeet and Cora. Neville, Alice, Anna and Kamaljeet represent three different countries of origin. Neville and Alice, father and daughter, came to the Black Country from Jamaica. Alice was born in Poland and came to England after World War II. Kamaljeet followed his childhood friend to England from Madras, India.

The final character, Cora, acts as an intermediary between the children in the audience and the four characters. She is noticeably younger than the others and poses the question around which the other characters’ stories are based: Where are you from? Cora represents a different story of migration. Her origins are unknown; she did not choose to leave home and come to England. Hearing the others’ stories helps Cora appreciate her own experiences and her new life in the Black Country.