Love Behind High Walls

Description

Jeddah, like its sea, is a city whose fury cannot be confronted, nor can its allure be resisted, nor can one fall in love with it.

Between the lines lies the story of the Al-Jeddawi family, beginning with Faraj, the son of the seaside quarter, well-versed in the lives of kings and great leaders, and ending with his grandson, the freedom fighter Saleh.

It is the story of a city whose people are people of both prosperity and hardship, encompassing the dreams of Hassan and Reda, the strength of Khadija’s resolve and her attachment to her home, the hopes of Hind, the heartbreak of Jalila, the whispers of women from behind latticework windows about the secrets of closed houses, and the laughter of children playing in the alleyways.

Events tinged with both sadness and joy, stories brimming with the sea, sailors, diving, pearls, and unfinished love stories.