Dancing in The Dust

Nazar, having married impulsively, is forced into divorce by his family because of rumours about his wife's background. This debacle leaves him crushed by debts for the wedding and restitution for his wife, forcing him to flee to the desert, where he ends up in an uneasy apprenticeship and competition with an old man who survives by catching venomous snakes. How high are the debts he must pay?