Fadi Zaghmout

Joy On Earth

Amal wakes up suddenly after a hundred years of absence in a youthful body, with a fully restored memory, and in a world entirely unfamiliar. Once stripped of her memories by Alzheimer’s, she now finds herself in a futuristic hospital, surrounded by familiar faces in ageless, youthful bodies. She thinks she’s in heaven. But the truth is far more complex.

Thanks to astonishing advancements in neural cell printing, Amal has regained consciousness and returned to life, but the world she knew no longer exists.

Her son, Jamal, has been replaced by an identical humanoid replica. Her grandchild, also named Amal, was born from her cloned cell implanted in her daughter Janna’s womb. And Janna herself? She seems to have married a much older man and is obsessed with reviving her son Omar from his prolonged cryogenic slumber. Meanwhile, the entire family is entangled in a strict digital regime that records every action and intention, enforcing judgment through a virtual heaven and hell run by a dogmatic artificial intelligence grounded in religious narratives.

In the midst of this disorienting new reality, Amal finds herself in a profound existential conflict with her daughter over who deserves a second chance at life. She supports her grandchild as they enter the world of media through a reality TV show meant to sway public opinion, and eventually infiltrates a virtual wedding thrown by her robotic son.

Joy on Earth is not merely a story of resurrection, it is a bold confrontation with the biggest questions of all:

Is eternal youth enough to bring true joy and fulfillment?
Can we defend our freedom in a world governed by smart algorithms?
Do we preserve our agency, or willingly trade it for immortality?
And in the end… can joy truly prevail?

With his signature lyrical style and fearless imagination, Fadi Zaghmout delivers a powerful finale to the Eternal Youth trilogy — a visionary tale where nostalgia meets innovation, and speculative fiction carries the weight of deeply human truths.
A story that will leave you changed.

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