Secrets around Halima... Her mother did not dare to reveal to her the secret of her father’s death. Her husband, too, could not tell her about his resistance activities... Between « the spindle » and « the suitcase for the Hammam », the course of Halima’s life is similar to that of Tunisian society liberated from colonialism and emerging into a new era of independence... Discover the course of Halima’s life, that's similar to that of Tunisian society liberated from colonialism and emerging into a new era of independence EXTRACT Abdelhamid's family didn't wait long before they left for Tunis. They were packed into a car and heading for the capital only 2 months after their return from the harvest. Halima felt very lonely when her friend Myriam left with her mother and brother. But that loneliness directed her inner self towards new sensations that pervaded her thoughts. She felt the need for sex and the want of a man. She began dreaming of her Prince Charming and of the man of her future. This feeling was increased by her mother's work preparing her "Djehaz". ABOUT THE AUTOR Mohamed Laroussi Métoui, de son vrai nom Mohamed Laroussi Ben Tahar, né le 19 janvier 1920 à Métouia et mort le 25 juillet 2005 à Tunis, est un écrivain tunisien. Connu sous le pseudonyme de Métoui, en référence à sa ville natale, il est considéré comme une figure emblématique du paysage culturel de son pays. Pionnier de la création romanesque en Tunisie, il écrit des nouvelles, des articles de presse, des critiques, des pièces de théâtre... Il s’intéresse aux études du patrimoine ainsi qu’aux recherches d’histoire. Dans sa jeunesse, il écrit également de la poésie.