Summary
Nadia Mahjouri: Half the truth
From lonely Tasmania to luxurious Morocco, mother and daughter search for the truth about the same man. Khadija, in the twilight of her life, collects memories of Ahmed, her first-born son who disappeared more than twenty years ago, and carefully preserves every item that reminds her of her childhood spent in a Moroccan village, early marriage and moving to Marrakesh. On the other side of the world, in faraway Tasmania, young mother Zahra struggles with waves of postpartum anxiety. With the child in her arms, she goes in search of her father, but in the process she discovers a country that becomes her new home, while she absorbs the richness of Moroccan culture with all her senses. Their stories intertwine, bringing Khadija the unspeakable hope of emotional relief, and Zahra the courage to accept herself and her mixed ancestry and the right to build a life worthy of a future for her and her son. A moving drama that explores family relationships, motherhood and loss, identity and belonging.
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