![]() Amal holds the door open for them at the end of a visit, "forgetting that Moroccans do not open doors for departing guests for fear of giving the impression that the guests are unwelcome." It is a striking symbol of how much her new life has changed her.Įxhibiting two very different approaches to filial duty, Amal reluctantly returns to Casablanca to reestablish her position in the family, leaving her new love behind in the States Youssef embraces his newfound father's world of wealth and status, leaving his mother behind in the slums. Later, in a gesture of reconciliation and renewed support, her parents cross the ocean to witness her graduation. ![]() ![]() When she moves to the States and defies her wealthy parents' wishes, she is cut off both emotionally and financially. Youssef El-Mekki grew up in Casablanca, in the slums of Hay An Najat where houseflies "grazed on piles of trash, competing with cows and sheep for tea grounds, vegetable peels, and empty containers of yogurt." One young man by circumstance, another by birthright, at nineteen Youssef learns shocking details about his real father that thrust him into a world of sudden luxuries, luxuries that at once elevate his circumstances and separate him from the places and people he loves.Īmal Amrani, by contrast, grew up a daughter of privilege and means. ![]()
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