Sharifa gives Firdaus shelter after she runs away from Bayoumi. She is a wealthy woman and lives in a luxurious apartment that overlooks the Nile River. Sharifa teaches Firdaus she must be “hard” to survive and must set her own value. Through this, she helps Firdaus recognize her own beauty and intelligence. However, although Sharifa seems kind, she too pimps Firdaus out to wealthy men, but keeps all of the money for herself.
Sharifa Salah El Dine Quotes in Woman at Point Zero
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I never used to leave the house. In fact, I never even left the bedroom. Day and night I lay on the bed, crucified, and every hour a man would come in.
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Sharifa Salah El Dine Quotes in Woman at Point Zero
The Woman at Point Zero quotes below are all either spoken by Sharifa Salah El Dine or refer to Sharifa Salah El Dine. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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I never used to leave the house. In fact, I never even left the bedroom. Day and night I lay on the bed, crucified, and every hour a man would come in.
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