Yara’s Journal

Contains spoilers

Summary

  • Yara has a cherished memory of her mother which she compares to enjoying mint tea on a rainy day.
  • Her mother wakes up in a playful mood, opens the shades to let sunlight in, and dresses in a cherry red dress.
  • Yara helps her mother zip up the dress and compliments her beauty, likening her to Princess Badoura.
  • She then helps comb her mother's hair, which she enjoys doing.
  • Yara anticipates a good day ahead as her mother completes household chores while singing and dancing, making the space feel larger and brighter.
  • Yara takes care of her brother Yazan after an incident, hurrying back to be with her mother.
  • Her mother sings a song by Fairuz, and noticing Yara, they dance together in the kitchen.
  • While dinner cooks, they bake a vanilla cake from Teta’s recipe, which Yara enjoys helping with and savoring the leftover batter.
  • Late in the evening, they sit together and eat the cake, enjoying the simple and sweet moment.
  • Yara’s mother comments on vanilla being her and Teta's favorite flavor, to which Yara agrees, and they share a laugh.
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