I Won't Live in My Father's Glbab(1996)

I Won't Live in My Father's Glbab is an Arabic drama series that follows Abdel Ghafour Al Borai's journey from humble beginnings as an employee under Hajj Ibrahim Sardinah to becoming a successful businessman and entrepreneur. Along the way, he falls for Fatima, a saleswoman at a kushari shop, and they marry, starting a family with one son, Abdel-Wahhab, and four daughters. Despite achieving wealth and building a seemingly happy life, Abdel Ghafour faces his greatest struggle when his son grows determined to forge his own path, rejecting his father's influence and legacy. The series explores the tension between a self-made patriarch's expectations and his son's fierce independence, examining how ambition and pride can fracture even the closest family bonds.