When Ahmed's father travels abroad for work, he gets harassed for refusing to give a part of his income to those who helped him travel. The father dies, and when his body arrives in Egypt, the Interpol suspects Ahmed and his father of being members of a terrorist organization.

Samir marries his colleague Karima, daughter of his boss, Abdul-Maqsood. When they have a baby, their financial problems begin. Samir buys a cab to cover the family's expenses but Karima is bored by her husband's preoccupation. Nazli, her mother encourages her to ask for a divorce and the dispute over ownership of the apartment begins.

Khamis arrives from his hometown to work in Cairo, but his millionaire brother abandons him. Khamis is forced to work as a maid at the house of his old friend, dancer Najia, who becomes a movie star. At her home he meets several businessmen and discovers that everyone is engaged in illegal work and is surprised to find that his brother is following the same path.

Reda, a taxi driver, drives the wealthy widow Imane who has just returned from abroad. She lets him drive her to run errands, and he helps her break her sweetheart, the engineer Hassan, out from a mental hospital.

The authorities summon many young men for forced labor in the Suez Canal, so Metwally leaves his sister Shafiqa alone with their old grandfather, whereupon Shafiqa is forced to succumb to the temptations of Diab, the district chief's son. As their sinful relationship is revealed, she is forced to leave for Asyut, where she becomes the mistress of Al Tarabishi, the supplier of slaves.

The events take place in Wikalet El-Balah, where Master Nehmatullah takes controls of the trade in the region by getting rid of her competitors. She marries the poor young Abdullah and makes him in charge of everything which turns the events upside down.

A chance meeting between a nightclub worker and a famous actor gives Soad the chance to have a movie career. But her love story with Hesham is put on the line when she comes clean about her real profession.

The film tells the story of the life of Ambed Arab literature Taha Hussein since his childhood in one of the villages of Minya, where he was able to overcome all difficulties despite being blind to leave his mark on literature, cultural scene and the educational system.

Jamalat and her sister Maysa work as dancers in a Cabaret. Maysa meets the actor Issam, and they form a theater group with Issam, his friend Fattouh, and some friends.