Yara’s Journal
Contains spoilers
Summary
- Yara's journal entry begins with her recalling the landlord informing her father, Baba, about her mother's actions while Baba was away in Palestine.
- Yara's father confronts her outside after hearing about the other man from the landlord, asking her to confirm the landlord's account.
- Baba demands the truth about whether Yara's mother had brought a man home while he was absent, accusing Yara of lying.
- Fighting back tears and feeling internal conflict, Yara tells her father about her mother's behavior.
- That night, Baba beats Yara's mother without attempting to hide it from the children.
- Yara tries to comfort her brothers by humming a melody and singing to them while they listen to their mother's sobs.
- The mother confronts Baba, shouting about her lack of choice in the marriage and questioning his masculinity.
- Yara attempts to reassure her brothers, claiming that the sounds are from the television.
- Through a crack in the door, Yara witnesses Baba brutally attacking her mother with a kitchen chair, which shatters from the force.
- The chapter ends with Yara continuing to lie to her brothers, assuring them everything is okay while they hear the violent noises.