Improbable Romance

Judah Balogun

06/25/1984

6’0″

African-American

Raised by his aunt after his ostracized Nigerian mom died from a broken heart, Judah has a soft spot for community. He and his long-time fiancée, Tari, create a community called the Vessels Fellowship for young adults in search of acceptance and belonging. He and his best friend Daniel start the Vessels, Investment fund with aspirations of changing the world.

Tari George

06/22/1981

5’5″

Nigerian

Tari loves her family, Judah, her friends and God (not necessarily in that order). She juggles quite a bit as filial daughter, devoted fiancée and co-founder of the Vessels Fellowship, a growing community of young misfits (as she likes to call them). Plus she’s the resident accountant. All roles are executed flawlessly with her dimpled smile that melts hearts of those she meets.

Ibelema Pepple

10/28/1984

5’5″

Nigerian

Only child of hardworking Nigerian immigrants, IB aspires to be more than just a nurse. In fact, she’s got lofty dreams of becoming an influential filmmaker and world changer. It’s easy to spot her in the crowd. Big hair and colorful bold ankara print… and always singing with her guitar in tow.

Kimani Moore

12/31/1986

5’11”

Bajan

Kimani has made a place for her and daughter Thandi in the community-turned-family. A keen sense of discernment allows her to cut through all sorts of nonsense and she serves as Vessels’ Sage. She’s a holistic wellness guru. If there’s pain or discomfort, Kimani probably has a remedy.

Eden Kane

08/03/1989

5’6″

White

A passionate immigration lawyer with a mysterious background shows up at Vessels and falls in love with the “weird” new family. Eden is fiercely loyal and protective of those she loves. She’s Kimani’s appointed little sis, and Thandi’s favorite auntie.

Tonye Silas Banigo

07/22/1982

5’9″

Nigerian

Nollywood actor, Tonye wants to change the world and is known as the Naija Batman because of his secretive, philanthropic acts. After a crazy turn of events forces him to seek refuge in Houston, his life and his future are completely transformed.

Daniel Keshi

07/10/1986

5’10”

Nigerian

Immigrant with a PhD in financial engineering, Daniel is a genius trader and an aspiring novelist. Best friend to Judah, Daniel is a stoic, reticent man. He doesn’t say much about his mysterious past except when asked.

Thandi Moore

08/26/2002

5’9″ as an adult

African-American

Thandi enjoys spending time with her mom Kimani and her best friend Darah. Like her mom, Thandi has a keen sense of discernment that keeps her out of trouble. Her secret aspiration is to be a supermodel.

Sebastian Bailey

03/02/1986

6’4″

Jamaican

Gym owner, entrepreneur and dad to a preteen, Sebastian has always been the center of attention from back when he was young. Even at Vessels, he’s fondly called the “tall glass of hot dark chocolate”. He’s got history with Judah, Daniel and the lovely Kimani, who without fail, leaves him feeling like a kid.

Jaclyn Harwin

05/14/1991

5’4″

African-American

The first of triplets, Jackie is loyal and responsible. She desires to live out her own life like her siblings and not succumb to the burden of expectations her parents set for her. She enjoys spending time with besties, Efe and Chanel, and baking yummy treats. She loves a good romance.

Chanel Delgado

02/27/1996

5’0″

Filipino

Chanel is sweet, soft-spoken and somewhat aloof. Some may even find her robotic because she hardly expresses her emotions (of which she has plenty of, according to besties Efe and Jackie). Those close to her know she’s got a heart of gold. Through cello, Chanel plays the language of her heart.

Efe Amadin

06/11/1993

5’3″

Nigerian

The first daughter of Nigerian immigrants, Efe is lovable and sassy (a sour patch kid). She enjoys spending time with friends, watching Korean dramas and traveling the world. She plans to join Doctors without Borders as an ob-gyn once she gets into medical school, one day (hopefully).

Marcus Randall

09/03/1999

6’2″ as an adult

African-American

Clement’s biological brother, and Phoebe’s adopted brother. Grateful for life and for family. Football is life! His future is set, or at least he thinks so. But like everyone in his newfound family, the future isn’t in his hands.

Micah Harwin

05/14/1991

5’6″

African-American

The second of triplets, Micah is building up his shattered self-esteem through music after his fiancée dumped him. Upon flailing as an engineer, Micah is finally doing what he was meant to do: making music.

Whitney Harwin

05/14/1991

5’3″

African-American

As the last of triplets, Whitney was encouraged to pursue aspirations as a superstar musician and moved to New York. Talented and pretty enough, of course everything will work out for her, right? But as she’s always known since young, life doesn’t go the way Whitney wants.

Phineas Song

03/26/1988

5’8″

Korean-Black

Doctors, teachers, and even family have always put Phineas (Finn) in a box. Neurodivergent is a label he’s worn for years, but as the pediatrician to many in his community, Finn is breaking down boundaries in his own way. Finn is the maternal cousin of the Harwin triplets, and Whitney’s favorite person.

Ethan Walker

04/18/1990

5’9″

African-American

Ethan is the middle of three brothers. Despite his dark childhood mired with pain and tragedy, Ethan is intelligent and enterprising that NASA recruited him right from college. He’s the responsible, level-headed and God-fearing son with a bright future ahead of him.

Obadiah Wells

10/07/1992

5’9″

African-American

The youngest and only male of three, Obadiah wants to live a peaceful life. Unlike his sister, Hazel, he tries to stay out of trouble. Not easy to do when he and his dad keep butting heads about his life plans, but Obadiah has decided what he wants to be: a pastor.

Samina Wells

05/07/1984

5’3″

African-American

Samina is the quintessential firstborn: responsible, loyal and dependable. She’s done everything she was supposed to, yet life is not panning out how she hoped. She’s a young divorcee after crawling herself out of a hole, and wonders what life still has to offer.

Christopher Chance

11/30/1992

5’8″

White

Canadian-American with roots deep in Louisiana, Topher started his life in foster care before reuniting with his aunt–his deceased mom’s twin. He’s doing his best to make life better for himself and his aunt but wonders why bad things often happen to good people?

Genevieve Babin

01/30/1980

5’2″

Caribbean-Creole

Genevieve “Genie” is a childhood friend of Neville and his cousin Kimani. She has long since stopped believing that love, forgiveness, and second chances are hers for the taking. But God has a plan she can’t even fathom.

Neville Francis

08/13/1982

5’7″

Bajan-Creole

Neville is Kimani’s first cousin, Thandi’s favorite uncle and Finn’s mentor. A well-composed, successful internal medicine physician, he’s the epitome of discipline and composure… except when a certain childhood “friend” comes to mind.