Fizza's mom, Rubel, worked for Birmingham Council in the Environmental Office. It was her job to make birmingham cleaner adn "greener," but it was a difficult job with so many cars and factories in the city. There was also too much garbage. So a vacation on an island with no cars was her idea of a perfect vacation. However, it was not Fizza's idea of a perfect vacation. She loved the city. She loved Birmingham! It was busy! It was loud! It was home!