During Tamima’s journey at university, she gets caught up in student demonstrations, gets seduced by a rebellious writer, Ramzi Raad, and falls in love with a Christian, Maronite Hani Raai, who lived in Deir Mutil in northern Lebanon. Like most other students, she also had a part-time job to meet her financial needs. The bulk of the novel revolves around her ruthless brother, Jaber Nassour, her growing friendship with Mary Abu-Khalil, and her love for Hani.