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Welcome to Muscat, the capital of the Sultanate of Oman where the Al Tyrha family lives. Every morning, Nibras, 9 years old, is woken up by his nanny. He then takes a shower in the bathroom that communicates with his room. A bathroom in each room is a luxury that is only accessible to a certain bourgeoisie. The house is, of course, located in one of the chic districts of Muscat. For the little boy, the day begins with prayer. The ritual begins with ablutions... Hands, feet, face, ears... Then Nibras puts on his Kouma, a traditional headdress, takes out his small prayer mat that he sets up in his room. But this morning, Seif interrupts his preparations and surprises him by taking him to the mosque for morning prayer. Back home, Nibras goes down to the kitchen to feed his pets. But first, he takes off his outfit so as not to get it dirty. Soumaya's mother's schedule doesn't allow her to take care of the children in the morning. So Seif comes to pick them up to make them have breakfast. The menu is mostly Anglo-Saxon, and Seif often uses English to address his children. School time approaches and Nibras puts on his white tunic again. This outfit, the Disdaha, is the uniform of all schoolchildren in the Sultanate. But it is also that of all Omanis. Les Petits Matins du Monde - Oman Director: Charles-Antoine De Rouvre & Emmanuel Reau