Hammadi Arafa

Souad 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.

Salma suffers from her disobedient son and her brother who restricts her freedom because she is without a husband. Her lover proposes to marry her, but she does not agree for the sake of her son. She is exposed to several problems that end with her going insane and drowning in the sea.