Roschdy Zem is Ali, an industrial designer she meets in her evening class learning guitar.
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When they do meet, they take to each other immediately.
That hurts, but Ali waves away her sense of rejection.
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Shes five, he says briskly.
Thats what children say.
That is a great gift.
Her sister, who doesnt have a partner, discovers she is pregnant.
That is a bittersweet thrill for Rachel, who fears she is menopausal.
The fact that Ali has an Arabic background is never mentioned, but it is certainly noticeable.
Until the point where she undermines her own project with a dramatic reversal that seems simply unbelievable.
One step forward, two steps back and a shuffle: it isnt easy, but they will manage.
This is the story she has been telling, only to veer away in another direction.
It just takes a wrong turn, thats all.
