Hatifa plot
Tired of her hard life, Hatifa escapes from the abode of her slavery, a quarry in the desert. Although she is now free, she is helpless without food or water. Shortly before dying of thirst, she is rescued by the wise Simsal, who travels with the merchant Ganem's caravan. Soon Hatifa has many friends, including the young servant Hodja. Only to him does she confide her secret. But the girl must keep to herself that she was a slave. Sometime later, anyone who dares to help runaway slaves is threatened with the death penalty without any chance of mercy. Out of respect for those who helped her, she flees from the caravan, but is soon picked up by Ganem. When he finds that he can earn a lot of money with Hatifa, he sells her again to a quarry...