Chapter 54

Summary

• Yara is outside Esther's office, trying to find the courage to make a difficult phone call to her father, Baba.
• Reflecting on her mother's hardships, Yara feels empowered and finally dials Baba's number.
• Yara confronts Baba about his past mistreatment of her mother, seeking an apology and acknowledgment of his actions.
• Baba becomes defensive, shouting and dismissing Yara's concerns, focusing instead on the family's reputation.
• Yara challenges Baba's values, emphasizing the importance of integrity, honesty, and setting a positive example for her children over maintaining a superficial reputation.
• Baba tries to place blame on Yara, comparing her to her mother and suggesting her own marital issues are her fault.
• Yara reveals her intent to divorce her husband Fadi, drawing Baba's disbelief and horror at the idea of family disgrace.
• Baba argues that divorce would be detrimental to their children and goes against their cultural values.
• Yara contends that witnessing an unhappy marriage is more harmful to her children than a divorce would be.
• Baba refuses to acknowledge his own failures in the past, leading Yara to hang up on him, emotionally overwhelmed.
• Yara grapples with her father's evident lack of remorse and self-awareness concerning their family's pain.
• Despite her internal turmoil, Yara begins to drive away, contemplating a future where she could be understood and feel secure.