Ahmed is forced to interrupt his studies in order to support his family and for his younger brother (Rushdi) to continue his studies. He moves his family to the Khan Al-Khalili neighborhood, meets the residents of the Khan, and gets to know more about the teacher, Nono, who lives his life up and down. Rushdie continues his studies despite the frivolous life of entertainment he lives, and Rushdie becomes the only thing that Ahmed has achieved in his life.

يضطر (أحمد) لقطع دراسته حتى يعول أسرته وليستكمل شقيقه الأصغر (رشدي) دراسته. ينتقل بأسرته إلى حي (خان الخليلي) ويلتقي بسكان الخان ويتعرف أكثر بالمعلم (نونو) الذي يعيش حياته طولًا وعرضًا. يستكمل (رشدي) دراسته برغم حياة اللهو العابثة التي يعيشها، ويصبح (رشدي) هو الشيء الوحيد الذي حققه (أحمد) في حياته.