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The Series is set in the city of Safi , where a man named Mustafa ( Kamal Kadimi ) lives with his wife, Soukaina ( Soukaina Drabil ), and his brother Amir ( Aziz Hattab ), who is married to Sanaa ( Leila Hadioui ). They also live with a maid, Tam ( Dounia Boutazout ), who harbors a secret love for Mustafa but cannot express her feelings because he is married. Meanwhile, Amir struggles with his wife due to her demanding nature and her discomfort with their lifestyle. Sanaa and Amir's daughter, Lamia ( Maha El Boukhari ), a ruggedly independent teenager who finds peace by the water. Her love for fishing and her quiet strength give her a naturally tough edge, her parents wish she would adopt a more traditionally feminine image. Mustapha also has a son from his first marriage, Samir ( Rachid Rafiq ), a young man who loves art and singing but faces strong opposition from his father, who wants him to work in the family's pottery shop. The series takes place in a dramatic setting, exploring various social issues, including Tam's relationships with young men, who are sometimes younger or older than she is. Ines ( Badia Senhaji ), Mustapha's niece and Jilali's daughter, is a quiet, introspective girl with a hidden passion for singing. Though she lost her mother at a young age and feels the absence of maternal warmth, she finds solace in music, which connects her to her emotions and dreams. She forms a secret band with her cousin Samir, defying her father Jilali, who barely notices her and often shows favoritism elsewhere. Despite the challenges of being overlooked by her father, Ines holds onto her love of music, discovering her voice and identity through her clandestine performances with Samir.

Mohamed Khiyari, Aziz Hattab, Dounia Boutazout, and Souad Hassan in Al Khawa (2017)

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