نوال الساحلي

Suad falls in love with Fawzi, a poor young man whose mother works as a seamstress. Her wealthy neighbor, Mustafa, also loves her. Her father marries her off to Mustafa against her will in exchange for lifting the mortgage on his land. Mustafa learns about her love for Fawzi, who had left the country. Suad gives birth to a son and a daughter. Fawzi returns after 25 years, and Suad is diagnosed with a brain tumor.