The answer is: He is depicted as a generous and positive person, despite experiencing loss and deep sadness.
In the short story "Hamadi," by Naomi Shihab Nye, Hamadi is described as a wise, optimistic person. He is a Palestinian/Lebanese immigrant who has never been to his home country again. He says he meets his cousins every day in his mind, so he doesn not need to travel to Lebanon again. Susan immensely enjoys spending time with him, and he comforts Susan's friend Tracy with thoughful and encouraging words when she feels heartbroken.
