Number of pages: 212 pages
In this novel, Radwa Ashour tells the details of Egyptian society through a large family of children, neighbors and brothers, all of whom are reunited by "Shams"; The mother whose life revolves around them. The events of the novel narrate the struggle of all family members to create a future, whether through opposition internally - it dealt with the history of the student movement in the seventies - or by fleeing or alienating to collect money. Everyone is striving and everyone is striving, but the woman is the champion in this work, with her concerns and challenges, and she is also the hope and glad tidings of change. The author presented the negative and positive models of women who seek to change the lives of others for the better. With the multiplicity of personalities and the succession of events, simple details come between people and their ordinary day. It adds intimacy and friendliness that enriches the reader's conscience