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What can I do?

I knocked as a madman and he didn’t open.

Come what may!

Laziza,

you didn’t tell me the name that you chose.

I would love the name “Ihsane”.

And ask him what he prefers.

Ihsane, we’ll call him Ihsane, understood?

Come on, let’s celebrate.

I wanna see joy, joy!

- Rkia? - Yes?

You can turn off the oven.

We will grill the chicken when everybody is here.

What now? Should I throw you on the ground? no?

Give me a kiss then!

A big kiss to Baba Ali, come on.

- Hello! - Hello.

Any news on uncle Mohamed?

He called, he’s almost arrived.

Hope it's a good news.

Come.

Who do you want it for?

- Cesar. - Here.

Mustafa is on time, I have no complaints.

Do you know what this reunion is about?

No, I don’t know.

It is better nowadays.

Before it would take us 15 to 20 minutes.

Thank you sister.

Laziza, close the door on your way out please.

Uncle! No offense,

but I think that you are hiding something from us.

You didn’t come all the way from Rabat

just to say hello.

What happened?

He came to see me and he wants to take Ihsane back.

Where was he before?

Is he crazy? Where was he for the past 5 years?

It is about entering school.

Why? Aren’t there schools around here?

I can educate him.

Ihsane, still asleep?

Come on, get up and wash your face.

Wake up.

- We’re going out. - Where to?

We’ll go to the forest.

With who?

No, just the two of us. No one else.

Get up. And let’s rub and rub and rub...

Get up. We need to talk.

I have a lot of things to say.

Get up darling.

Cesar, here.

Here, learn!

I will not be here after this.

Here, Cesar.

Here, Cesar.

This one is for me.

Don’t cry Cesar. Men don’t cry.

No one takes care of you in this house other than me.

Mum, Cesar bite me.

Turn around and raise your head.

Close your eyes.

They’ve been closed for a while.

It's good to avoid the shampoo hurting you.

Mum, why baba Ali and my uncle Msutapha were angry?

It's adult affairs.

We’ll dress up and go to bed.

Dear,

we rub and rub and rub...

Wake up dear.

Get up.

I’m still sleepy.

We have to go.

- The road is long. - It’s still early.

No we’re late. Get up.

Too small.

Your stuff is all over the place.

I hate these shoes.

Never do that again. Shame on you!

Do you want them to say I didn’t educate you well?

We loosen the laces, see?

We put the little foot in gently.

The shoe fits now, right? It’s easy.

It is easy for you.

When we go to Rabat, I will buy you new shoes.

Quietly.

- Come here, where are you going? - To see Baba Ali.

Baba Ali came back late. Come.

Go pee.

I don’t need to.

Just go.

Enough, come.

Mommy I’m hungry. I didn’t eat breakfast.

Hello,

give me three hot ones please.

Careful, it is hot.

You won’t eat?

I will, you eat first.

Come on please.

Where is the horn?

Here, this button.

And the other red button?

Which one?

This one.

On the other side of the horn.

It’s for the handbrake to stop the bus.

Where are you going?

To Meknes.

100 DH

Why?

Sir?

Madame?

Rabat Please.

215 Dh...

that’s 230 DH for you. 115 for each seat.

Do I have to pay for him too?

You can sit him on your knees but the road is long.

Here’s the two tickets.

If I deduct 130, how much do I have to give to your mother?

Don’t you go to school?

I begin school tomorrow.

Oh tomorrow. God bless him!

You didn’t give the change back.

Here clever boy.

Well done dear. Keep it in your pocket.

So you’re going to school tomorrow?

- Are you from Rabat? - No.

Did your dad stay in Rachidia?

Mommy I’m thirsty.

Drink up.

You want more?

Mommy is it true that there is a sea in Rabat?

Yes It’s true.

Sleep, you’ve woken up early this morning.

It is a shame, really.

She has just begun school and she is really good.

The health of the father has been deteriorating for the past two years,

and his brother Ali can’t continue without going to school.

Is there no other solutions?

We would really love for her to go back to school but...

I hope for the best.

Goodbye and thank you.

Good bye.

Mommy, we forgot my car in the house.

- It must be in the suitcase. - No it is not in there!

Okay then I will bring it to you in the holidays.

No I want it now, Omar will break it.

But how can we go get it now?

Sir Stop.

Ihsane, I told you men don’t cry.

Come on, I want to see a smile.

Come on, a Smile.

- Where are you going? - To Meknes.

The newspapers?

You are right...

nothing but bad news.

Watch the road instead of looking at me.

Take this.

Thank you.

What do you want to be when you grow up?

An architect.

I didn’t hear you.

- An architect. - An architect, that’s good.

Why an architect and not a doctor?

To build a house like Baba Ali’s for me and my mother.

It will take you a long time before you become an architect.

How many years?

There’s primary school, secondary...

let’s say 18 years.

But don’t worry, it will go by fast.

Ihsane, you have to eat something.

No, I’m not hungry.

Baba Ali will be angry, we didn’t say goodbye.

When are the holidays?

In three months.

How many days?

90 days, but don’t worry it will be fast.

Ihsane, Rabat is a beautiful big city,

with lots of buildings, lights,

it is clean.

Even the king lives in it, you know!

Can I meet him?

- Meet who? - The king.

Why do you want to meet him?

What will you tell him?

Omar told me,

that the king can do whatever he wants.

Listen to me, don’t move. I will go buy you something to eat, okay.

Hello.

Hello.

Can I have some bread with meat, no vegetables please.

Your son doesn’t eat vegetables either, he’s like my son.

- How old is he? - 5 years.

God bless him. He looks clever.

Take good care of him.

Is that guy still bugging you?

He’s just ill-mannered.

What are you doing here?

I told you to wait for me at home.

You have to understand something.

What I’m doing, is for his sake, for my sake,

and for all of us.

Now you go back and you wait for me at my brother’s.

Wait.

How much?

Ihsane!?

Ihsane!?

Ihsane!?

Please sir didn’t you see a little boy who was sitting here?

Ihsane!?

Yes mommy.

- Where were you? - In the toilets.

Why didn’t you ask me first?

I waved at you and you saw me.

Dear, I didn’t see you.

I didn’t see you.

You made me worry about you.

Mommy, Baba Ali...

Baba Ali...

We’re approaching Meknes.

You’ll go through the center of Meknes?

Yes the center of Meknes.

Meknes, Passengers to Meknes.

Where are you going?

I don’t want to go to Rabat.

Ihsane, why don’t you want to go there?

We talked about this, didn’t we agree on this?

You’ll understand when you grow up.

You want to get married and leave me alone.

Oh dear, who told you this?

I will never abandon you.

Laaziza, what’s wrong?

Listen to me, even if you don’t go to school, it is not a big deal.

You are a beautiful girl, and will grow someday.

And a nice man will come for you,

will take care of you and will spoil you.

You’ll see.

Laziza ? Elbatoul ?

Your father is calling, and he will need you.

Go change your clothes.

Get out!

I don’t wanna see you anymore.

Get lost !

Ihsane, wake up. we’re almost there.

Are you thirsty?

- Hello. - Hello madame.

Take whatever you want. Today is your birthday.

You see, these are easy to wear.

Mommy this one is spicy. Can I throw it away?

No not here.

Do you want them to say I didn’t teach you manners?

When will we go?

We still have time.

Look what Baba Ali bought you. Get up.

Raise your head.

Baba Ali promised me a bicycle for my birthday.

He will buy it for you in the holidays.

I don’t know how he always buys the right size.

You know, you’ll wear this tomorrow for your first day in school.

And you will look great.

For me?

And who else do I have?

A watch?

But this is a watch for grownups.

But you are not a kid. You are big, very big.

You have to take care of it, ok?

Okay.

Don’t wash your hands with the watch on.

Or else, it will stop working because of the water.

Look at me.

You don’t want you to be late for school.

The teachers don’t like latecomers.

Do you understand?

Give it.

When will we go?

We still have time.

Okay.

Mommy, will my birthday always be on the first day of school?

Yes.

Why didn’t you give birth to me on another day?

Because it isn’t me who decides.

It is God who decides.

Enough of sweets.

You’ll wrap this up and take it with you, okay?

And every morning you will take some with you to school.

You shouldn’t eat it all at once.

Here.

Did we arrive? Is this the house?

- Are you thirsty? - No.

Those sunflower seeds made me thirsty.

Don’t cry mommy.

Don’t cry.

There is the door.

Go.

Go.

Mommy, what do I call him?

Call him dad.

He is your father.

You can go now.

Ihsane, don’t cry.

You are a man.

And men don’t cry.