Kareem was Night Vale Community Radio's latest intern. He is also the only intern known to be from Michigan [1] and the longest surviving one. He quit his apprenticeship as he changed his studies and joined Simone Rigadeau's course about science.
Personality[]
Kareem is described as an honest and hardworking young man by his mother [1] and is often praised by Cecil for his task efficiency and passion for reporting [2][1]. He is rather stubborn in his beliefs, and often vocalizes them, as shown through his continuous acknowledgment of Angels [3] [4] [5], (despite the action being illegal) and his willingness to challenge information or ideals upheld by the town and by Cecil himself. He also appears to be very fond of roller skating[4]. He is also interested in sciences, as he decides to quit his job in the station and participate in Simone Rigadeau's (the transient who lives in the Earth Science Building of the NVCC) course. Cecil mentions Kareem is fascinated by Rigadeau's explanations and says Kareem believes she can explain what happened to Night Vale, and why nobody knows Michigan.
History[]
Kareem has a loving family consisting of a mother named Aisha, a father named Raheem, and a brother named Amir.
Kareem's family still lives in Michigan, but when he calls them or sends them letters in "Michigan" to see how they are doing they claim he has never left Michigan and that he is still with them. Once, he even hears his own voice answering him when he calls home. When he visits them for two weeks in Michigan they recall none of these calls, saying he left years ago and they haven't heard of him ever since. After returning involuntarily to Night Vale he calls them to say he is OK, but he gets the same response as before he visited them, and his family keeps saying he is with them right now and never left.[6]
This eventually leads Kareem to develop a theory that the universe is shattered and he alone can fix it, which he presents to the public at the Night Vale Recreation Center.[7]
Mentions[]
- Episode 80 "A New Sheriff in Town"
- Episode 82 "Skating Rink"
- Episode 88 "Things Fall Apart"
- Episode 90 "Who's a Good Boy? Part 2"
- Episode 91 "The 12:37"
- Episode 93 "Big Sister"
- Episode 95 "Zookeeper"
- Episode 97 "Josefina"
- Episode 99 "Michigan"
- Episode 104 "The Hierarchy of Angels"
- Episode 106 "Filings"
- Episode 186 "The Many Lives of Frank Chen"
- Episode 191 "The Many, Many Lives of Frank Chen"
- Episode 203 "The Kareem Nazari Show" (vocal appearance)
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Episode 99 "Michigan"
- ↑ Episode 93 "Big Sister"
- ↑ Episode 80 "A New Sheriff in Town"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Episode 82 "Skating Rink"
- ↑ Episode 95 "Zookeeper"
- ↑ Episode 99 "Michigan"
- ↑ Episode 186 "The Many Lives of Frank Chen"