The dad made quite a lot of assumptions about Marika's mom. It got to the point that I thought: Why are you so nosy and above-all? I don't agree with the way Marika has been living with her mother. At the same time, it has always been a vicious cycle and circumstance. I don't know why she is holding on to her daughter. But in an ideal world, she would receive proper support, from social welfare, to properly take care of her kin.
It's a lot to unpack. So, for the author to write and draw about this complicated scenario. It's already out and get people to think and discuss. And that's a genuinely good thing.