Songs for Darkness is a sweeping family saga that traces the lives of four generations of Lebanese women from the Dali family, set against the turbulent backdrop of Lebanon’s 20th-century history. The story begins with the great-grandmother, Shahira, who survives world wars and famine to secure an education for her children in a society dominated by rigid gender norms. Her legacy continues through Yasmine, who dies tragically in childbirth, and Layla, who seeks escape from a violent marriage through literature before eventually disappearing