In the story “A Wanderer” by Josip Novakovich, Neda befriends a Jewish refugee who rescued her cat and invited him to take shelter in her house. There is distinct contrast between the words spoken to the refugee from Neda compared to the words spoken from her parents. Neda welcomes the man into her home and instantly asks, “are you thirsty?” (Novakovich 2). This symbolizes her innocence and attention to the desires of others. In Arabic the name Neda means voice or calling, which foreshadows that she will be bringing people together, and that her message and welcoming will speak across boundaries. In contrast, irony is present as Marko, Neda’s father, criticised the wandering Jew, “you behave like a regular Dalmatian” (Novakovich 6). This comment
