 "Mazah fi Jad" (Seriously Joking) features three families - two Muslim and one Christian in the Bethlehem area. Focusing on the problems of everyday life for ordinary Palestinians, particularly the young, the story follows the Abu Ali family, the Um Sami family, the Abu Saleh family, and their friends; as the characters deal with social issues related to love, marriage, high unemployment, nepotism, corruption, and traditions versus modernity in family affairs. The storyline comments on the lives of Palestinian youth with a focus on their needs and ambitions as they experience university and the challenges of living in Palestine.