Joshua and his brothers

His biological brothers, that is. I'll talk later about his brothers-in-faith.

Joshua is the youngest of three. Brad, the oldest brother, is professional and exact. Some might call him obsessive. He is a high-achiever who has trouble understanding or accepting failure. He is Joshua's mentor and confidante.

Chris, the middle brother, is also serious. Especially about his faith. He became a born-again Christian at the age of fourteen, and that decision has guided his life. He cares about Joshua, but he can't accept Joshua's conversion to Islam.

I've observed the real-life interactions of brothers for more than twenty years. My sons have their own dynamics. One thing I can say about life with brothers. It is rarely boring.

Brad, Chris and Joshua are not necessarily typical. But they are not very different either. They are brothers, held together by the bond of family and struggling to understand each other through their differences. And no matter what happens, no matter how great the conflict, in the end they are always brothers.