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It refers to Joseph from Bible's Book of Genesis with Tanzania's background. In this book, Yusuf, a young boy, was sold to Uncle Azis, a merchant because the debt of his father. Yusuf became Uncle Azis trusted servant, and just like Joseph, Uncle Azis' wife, who also named Zuleika tried to seduce Joseph, which he refused. But most of the book spent on Yusuf's development from a young boy to a young man. He integrates himself into Uncle Azis' household and eventually his adventure following Uncle
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