The Life Before Us

Momo, a little Arab boy, has been living with Madame Rosa for several years. Madame Rosa takes care of the children of prostitutes. She got attached to Momo who is no longer claimed. Madame Rosa no longer knows how to climb the stairs you have to take to get back to her apartment on the 6th floor, but Momo is there to watch over her. Her health will deteriorate but Momo will stay with her. He will grow up and become a man. This novel is a compendium of emotions and good feelings. It is ultimately the story of all these lost children, in need of love and recognition.