 Momo often goes to visit an old Muslim man, Monsieur Hamil, who teaches him about the religion, subsequently entering into a grandfather-grandson relationship, quite similar to that of Momo and Mr. Ibrahim in Schmitt's novel.The book begins with a young Moïse, commonly referred to as Momo, preparing to search for a prostitute.It is written as a reflection of his childhood, and he notes that he was only eleven years old at the time, but his height and his weight made him look older.