In a TV comedy Egyptian women gain a voice
Ola
In one episode from the show  the heroine Ola is introduced to what seems to be the perfect suitor. Handsome  cultured  well-mannered  he has a good job and lives in Italy. Giddy that her long search may be ending  she then discovers the catch: He's already married to an Italian woman. His mother  he explains  wants him to take a second  Egyptian wife -- he's allowed four wives under Egypt's Islamic-based laws -- to force him to spend more time back home in Egypt.
 As a furious Ola and her parents throw him out of their home  his mother snorts  "We don't need you. There's a lot of families and even more available girls."
Ola and her parents throw him out of their home  his mother snorts  "We don't need you. There's a lot of families and even more available girls."
 "If Ola's goal was just to get married she would have accepted the first man to enter her life " the 30-year-old (and unmarried) Abdel-Aal said of her main character. "But when she realizes that he is not suitable  either due to his mentality or education level or character  she refuses him and moves on. She is looking for someone who will help to complete her life."
In one episode from the show  the heroine [TGT] is introduced to what seems to be the perfect suitor. Handsome  cultured  well-mannered  [TGT] has a good job and lives in Italy. Giddy that [TGT] long search may be ending  [TGT] then discovers the catch: [TGT]'s already married to an Italian woman. [TGT] mother  [TGT] explains  wants [TGT] to take a second  Egyptian wife -- [TGT]'s allowed four wives under Egypt's Islamic-based laws -- to force [TGT] to spend more time back home in Egypt.
 As a furious [TGT] and [TGT] parents throw [TGT] out of their home  [TGT] mother snorts  "We don't need you. There's a lot of families and even more available girls."
[TGT] and [TGT] parents throw [TGT] out of [TGT] home  [TGT] mother snorts  "We don't need you. There's a lot of families and even more available girls."
 "If [TGT]'s goal was just to get married [TGT] would have accepted the first man to enter [TGT] life " the 30-year-old (and unmarried) Abdel-Aal said of her main character. "But when she realizes that he is not suitable  either due to his mentality or education level or character  she refuses him and moves on. She is looking for someone who will help to complete her life."