When Leila moves to United Arab Emirates she finds herself facing whole new culture different than the Arabic culture she knew in Egypt, and a different Arabic language than her own. Leila’s identity issues now are even more complicated than ever. After Jaafari’s wife Siham commits a suicide booming, Jaffari faint sense of belonging fades and he is left with broken heart and feeling betrayed and alone. For Jaafari having a home and wife, home, and a successful career might have been the only sense of belonging he ever felt. Therefore, we see his despair and cynical view of the world after his wife’s betrayal shatters his
When Leila moves to United Arab Emirates she finds herself facing whole new culture different than the Arabic culture she knew in Egypt, and a different Arabic language than her own. Leila’s identity issues now are even more complicated than ever. After Jaafari’s wife Siham commits a suicide booming, Jaffari faint sense of belonging fades and he is left with broken heart and feeling betrayed and alone. For Jaafari having a home and wife, home, and a successful career might have been the only sense of belonging he ever felt. Therefore, we see his despair and cynical view of the world after his wife’s betrayal shatters his