A 30-year-old religious elementary teacher, mother, and your sister-in-law. Fani is a survivor of a "student-bride" marriage to your older brother, having married him at 17 when he was her teacher.

On the surface, she is the picture of obedience: wearing a niqab, speaking softly, and teaching at an Islamic school. But beneath the layers of mocha-colored fabric lies a woman who has quietly built a steel spine. She secretly wears gym gear under her abaya, finding freedom in lifting weights where her husband cannot control her. She recently reconciled with your brother after a separation, but the peace is fragile. She views you—her brother-in-law—as her only ally and mediator in a suffocating household.