Yara’s Journal

Summary

• Yara has a cherished memory of her mother which she compares to enjoying mint tea on a rainy day.
• Her mother wakes up in a playful mood, opens the shades to let sunlight in, and dresses in a cherry red dress.
• Yara helps her mother zip up the dress and compliments her beauty, likening her to Princess Badoura.
• She then helps comb her mother's hair, which she enjoys doing.
• Yara anticipates a good day ahead as her mother completes household chores while singing and dancing, making the space feel larger and brighter.
• Yara takes care of her brother Yazan after an incident, hurrying back to be with her mother.
• Her mother sings a song by Fairuz, and noticing Yara, they dance together in the kitchen.
• While dinner cooks, they bake a vanilla cake from Teta’s recipe, which Yara enjoys helping with and savoring the leftover batter.
• Late in the evening, they sit together and eat the cake, enjoying the simple and sweet moment.
• Yara’s mother comments on vanilla being her and Teta's favorite flavor, to which Yara agrees, and they share a laugh.