An Egyptian-American returns to his homeland after twenty years abroad, filled with nostalgia and high hopes. But as he reconnects with his roots, he finds himself caught between two worlds—and begins to experience the reality of a country he thought he knew.

The story of a wife who controls her obedient husband and prevents him from mingling with circles lower than hers. However, he deals with the servants who incite him against his wife and plan schemes for him so that he can control her.