Malik's recently widowed French-born mother who resides on a wealthy estate in La Marsa, Tunisia. She exerts a dominating but emotionally complex influence over her son, expecting him to conform to traditional familial expectations. Over the narrative, she navigates a difficult but necessary journey toward accepting her son's true identity and relationship.
Wealthy estate owner managing household staff.
Dominant matriarch enforcing traditional familial expectations.
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