Hamasat Ounsa

Some things a woman only says in a whisper. Hamasat Ounsa, also known as Echo, is a Syrian social drama that follows three sisters whose lives pull them in opposite directions, yet keep circling back to the same question: what does happiness actually cost? Rania is about to give birth to her fourth daughter, and neither her husband Walid nor her mother in law is willing to hide their disappointment that the baby is not a boy. Her sister Sherine is on the other side of that ache, trying and failing to start a family with her husband Wassim. And the youngest, Rahaf, is holding a secret about her engagement to Firas that forces her toward a decision she is not ready to make. Around them stand the mothers, the in laws and the neighbors whose opinions carry more weight than anyone's actual wishes. Written by Reem Othman and directed by Mukhles Al Saleh, the series brings together a strong Syrian cast including Milad Youssef, Rana Shmays, Salma Al Masri, Fateh Salman, Reem Jabaei, Elyana Saad, Al Laith Al Mufti and Nadine Kaddour. Its short episode format makes it easy to watch in one sitting, while the writing refuses to give easy answers about motherhood, marriage, fertility and the quiet expectations placed on women. Watch Hamasat Ounsa online on Tesliya, streaming now in high quality on web, mobile and smart TV.