9 stories
Aramoun Pine Forest | غابة صنوبر عرمون
She harvests pine nuts the traditional way in Aramoun's forests. He's the environmental activist trying to stop development. Between trees and protest, they root together. 'Inti el shijar el asli' (أنتِ الشجر الأصلي).
Brighton Blaze
Pride festival organizer Adaeze coordinates the biggest event in Brighton—but the thick Senegalese activist who challenges her planning has ideas that extend well beyond the parade.
The Palestinian Olive | زيتون فلسطين
Her family's olive grove has survived for centuries. He helps protect the harvest. Between the trees, they plant something new.
קריאת הכנרת | Kinneret Calling
A water engineer monitoring the Sea of Galilee's declining levels finds romance with an environmental activist who chains herself to his research station.
כיכר רבין | Rabin Square
A peace activist and a right-wing politician's son find common ground—and uncommon passion—at a demonstration in Tel Aviv.
The Coffee Shop Revolutionary
Hisham runs a coffee shop that doubles as a meeting place for artists and activists—until Nour walks in seeking caffeine and finds revolution, romance, and really good kahwa.
The Protest Passion
Activist Zainab has never met anyone as annoyingly righteous as fellow protestor Imran—until she realizes their passionate arguments about tactics hide something deeper.
The Somali Community Organizer
She organizes political events for Somali voters—a thick ebony divorced woman who knows everyone in the community. When he joins her campaign, she shows him grassroots organizing. Some activism happens behind closed doors.
Right to Remain
She's an immigration lawyer fighting for Somali families to stay in the UK. He's the activist who keeps showing up at her office demanding she do more. When they finally stop arguing, they realize they want the same thing—including each other.