Najat El Ouafi

The story revolves around a journalist named Hamid, who works for a local newspaper and is forced to write articles published under his editor’s name (Idris) due to his difficult financial circumstances, even though he does not agree with the ideas his editor presents to him. He strives to break free from this situation and prove himself as a playwright.

Omar, the miller's son, has been in love with Laila, the daughter of the local landowner, since childhood. In adulthood, Omar has become a promising journalist and writer. He still loves Laila, but she has promised herself to someone else to save her family from bankruptcy...

After overwhelming grief hits a wealthy Casablanca family, a house servant travels to America to seek out their long lost son. He discovers a startling look-alike in a poor neighbourhood and begins an elaborate ploy to comfort the family.