Complex sentence: Aw-Adwan and Misra have a connection based on Somali mutuality, that Askar envies and does not understand, just as Askar has a genetic connection to his mother he never knew, as seen in their mutual fascination with water.
Split into simpler sentences: Aw-Adwan and Misra have a connection based on Somali mutuality, that Askar envies and does not understand. Just like Askar has a genetic connection to his mother he never knew, as seen in their mutual fascination with water.