Hamida resents her life in Al-Madaq Alley and seeks to leave it for a luxurious and luxurious life. There is Al-Boushi, who digs up the tombs of the rich in search of wealth, and Dr. Zita, who specializes in causing physical disabilities to beggars, all of whom paint a vivid picture of Egyptian society during the Second World War. The novel was published in 1947, and it was transferred to the cinema screen in a movie directed by Hassan Al-Imam in 1963, and a Mexican movie starring Salma Hayek in 1995. Number of pages: 303