Leïla Slimani's 'The Country of Others' is the powerful first volume in a trilogy, chronicling the life of Mathilde, a young French woman who marries a Moroccan soldier, Amine Belhaj, and moves to his family farm near Meknès after World War II. The novel vividly portrays their arduous struggle to build a life together amidst cultural clashes, racial prejudice, and the harsh realities of colonial Morocco. It explores themes of displacement, the complexities of post-war identity, marital tensions, and the longing for belonging in a land that feels both foreign and home, all set against the backdrop of Morocco's fight for independence.