This is How You Get Better

Life is like an etch-a-sketch. It’s only ever clear when it’s brand new. After that, no matter how much you wipe over the previous stuff, you can always see the scratch lines, and it never looks the same again.

In survival mode following a messy separation, Lara Abdel-Aziz is estranged from her family and out of touch with her best friend Samira. Making ends meet by working a dead-end job at a fast...