Chapter 32

Summary

• During January, frequent rain persists, and Yara devotes her mornings to cleaning and errands, masking herself with a sweatshirt hood and the smell of Clorox.
• In her spare time, Yara attempts to process her grief and sadness by writing in her journal in the sunroom, amongst her husband Fadi's stored work supplies.
• Yara brings her daughters, Mira and Jude, to the library, where they read a book about a girl's sad summer quest to find her mother, leading Yara to become emotional.
• On the drive home, listening to a Fairuz song reminds Yara of her mother, who sang until her sadness silenced her voice, evoking Yara's own tears.
• The girls question Yara's crying, to which she admits having a sad day, recognizing her pain but also her determination to shield her daughters from such hurt.
• Yara tells her daughters she loves them before they respond in kind, a moment which deeply moves her.
• That night, the presence of Fadi's boxes in the sunroom, a space she uses for reflection and healing, unsettles Yara.
• Yara, battling with her emotions, manages to move one of Fadi's boxes out of the sunroom in an effort to reclaim her space, signifying a struggle for personal balance.