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They live in isolation in an old boat in the desert. As they age their relationship shifts from mother and son, to brother and sister and eventually lovers. In the meantime however Dodola is forced to prostitute herself to desert traders in order to provide for Zam. When he seeks an alternative means of income Dodola is captured by the Sultan and Zam is forced into a quest to try and rescue her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt heart \u003ci\u003eHabibi\u003c\/i\u003e is, like \u003ci\u003eBlankets\u003c\/i\u003e, a profound love story, but it also functions as a parable about the environment and the state of the world. 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