Several other trucks were already overdue for repairs. A business partner disappeared with money intended to cover operating expenses. A major customer failed to pay a substantial debt.
Within months, Suleiman was struggling to keep the company alive.
He sold vehicles, land, and equipment to pay his workers and settle outstanding obligations.
Then came a devastating medical emergency.
An operation and months of rehabilitation consumed what remained of his readily available savings. His leg never fully recovered, and he could no longer supervise his businesses as he once had.
The man who had once employed others began depending on them to help him stand.
That was when his children began to change.
Hamza stopped visiting.
Youssef said his own business was struggling too badly to help.
His daughters sent occasional messages but rarely came in person.
When Suleiman called a family meeting and asked his children to help him organize his remaining affairs, Hamza arrived with a lawyer.
