Alya is the narrator's best friend from the UAE who they met in college. She has brown hair and is a good athlete. The narrator feels they are a good friend to Alya because they helped her with homework and studied together for exams. The narrator feels more comfortable discussing things with friends rather than family.

1. My best friend's name is Alya. she is from UAE.she is a good friend because I know I can trust her. she is short with brown hair. .she is a good sportswomen. I met her at college. I am a good friend to her because I helped her a lot with her work in college like help her to do homework's and study with me when I have exam ! I feel more relaxed with my friends than with family because I can talk about things I can't discuss.