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Anjar Ruins Romance | غرام أطلال عنجر

Anjar Ruins Romance | غرام أطلال عنجر

Anastasia Chrome3 min read

She gives tours of Anjar's Umayyad ruins by day. He's the Armenian architect documenting the site. Among stones that bridge Arab and Armenian heritage, they build something new. 'Inti tarthi li' (أنتِ ترثي لي).

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Deir el-Qamar Moonlight | ضوء قمر دير القمر

Deir el-Qamar Moonlight | ضوء قمر دير القمر

Anastasia Chrome3 min read

She restores frescoes in Lebanon's ancient churches. He's the architect preserving the village's heritage. In Deir el-Qamar's moonlit streets, they discover that some restorations require two. 'Inti awdem shi bnit' (أنتِ أقدم شي بنيت).

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Hadchit Stone Houses | بيوت حجر حدشيت

Hadchit Stone Houses | بيوت حجر حدشيت

Anastasia Chrome3 min read

She restores traditional stone houses in Hadchit village. He's the architect who wants to document vanishing techniques. Between old walls, they build something new. 'Inti el hajar el asli' (أنتِ الحجر الأصلي).

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Mechref Garden Secrets | أسرار حديقة المشرف

Mechref Garden Secrets | أسرار حديقة المشرف

Anastasia Chrome3 min read

She designs gardens for wealthy clients in Mechref. He's the landscape architect whose plans she keeps improving. Between roses and rivalry, thorns become flowers. 'Inti el zahr bi kil bustan' (أنتِ الزهر بكل بستان).

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The Moroccan Riad | الرياض المغربي

The Moroccan Riad | الرياض المغربي

Anastasia Chrome4 min read

She's renovating her dream riad in Marrakech. He's the architect who says her plans are impossible. Their arguments become attraction.

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The Mosque Architect | مهندس المسجد

The Mosque Architect | مهندس المسجد

Anastasia Chrome4 min read

He designs mosques. She's the community board member who challenges every plan. Their fights become flirtation. Their flirtation becomes more.

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The Mosque Renovation | ترميم المسجد

The Mosque Renovation | ترميم المسجد

Anastasia Chrome3 min read

A historical preservation expert restores a crumbling mosque in Bosnia. The imam who fights her at every turn becomes something else entirely.

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The Tunis Medina | مدينة تونس العتيقة

The Tunis Medina | مدينة تونس العتيقة

Anastasia Chrome2 min read

She restores ancient doors in the Tunis medina. He's the architect documenting them. Together, they open doors to each other's hearts.

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Algiers Awakening

Algiers Awakening

Yasmina Khadra4 min read

Samira runs a rooftop café overlooking the Bay of Algiers. When French-Algerian architect Karim returns to rediscover his roots, she shows him the city's hidden soul. 'Enti dzayer f qalbi' (أنتِ الجزائر في قلبي) - You are Algeria in my heart.

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Ghardaïa Gardens

Ghardaïa Gardens

Yasmina Khadra3 min read

Zineb tends the hidden gardens of the M'zab Valley. When architect Amine arrives to study ancient irrigation, she shows him that some systems carry more than water. 'El ma hayat' (الما حياة) - Water is life.

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חום בחולון | Holon Heat

חום בחולון | Holon Heat

Anastasia Chrome2 min read

At the Design Museum Holon, an architect meets a curator—and they discover that the most beautiful design is human connection.

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NEOM Nights

NEOM Nights

Layla Al-Rashid3 min read

Urban planner Nadia designs the city of the future at NEOM. When sustainability architect Yusuf joins her team, their visions collide before merging. 'Al mustaqbal yunba min al hiwar' (المستقبل ينبع من الحوار) - The future springs from dialogue.

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לילה בנווה צדק | Neve Tzedek Night

לילה בנווה צדק | Neve Tzedek Night

Anastasia Chrome2 min read

In Tel Aviv's oldest neighborhood, a dancer and an architect meet at the Suzanne Dellal Center—and choreograph their own story.

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Qatif Quarters

Qatif Quarters

Layla Al-Rashid4 min read

Architect Layla restores historic buildings in Qatif's old quarter. When historian Sami collaborates on preservation, their professional respect deepens into passion. 'Al jidran tihki qisas' (الجدران تحكي قصص) - Walls tell stories.

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Riyadh Nights

Riyadh Nights

Layla Al-Rashid4 min read

When American architect Sarah arrives in Riyadh to design a luxury hotel, she never expected her Saudi business partner Khalid to awaken desires she didn't know existed. 'Ana ahtajik' (أنا أحتاجك) - I need you - he whispered, and everything changed.

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Staouéli Shores

Staouéli Shores

Yasmina Khadra2 min read

Sihem runs a sailing school in Staouéli. When naval architect Paolo arrives studying traditional boats, she shows him that some vessels sail beyond the visible. 'El bahr yehdi' (البحر يهدي) - The sea guides.

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The Architect's Blueprint

The Architect's Blueprint

Anastasia Chrome4 min read

Ayesha's dream project—a community center for Birmingham's Pakistani community—depends on approval from planning officer Rashid. Their professional tension builds into something neither can resist.

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The Architect's Return

The Architect's Return

Layla Khalidi3 min read

After twenty years in Dubai, architect Samir returns to restore his grandmother's house in Jaffa—and finds preservation specialist Maya has already started without him.

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The Rooftop Revelation

The Rooftop Revelation

Anastasia Chrome1 min read

Architect Zara escapes to her building's rooftop to clear her mind. When she finds Imran—a fellow resident—already there with the same idea, they discover that the best views come with company.

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The Stone Mason of Bethlehem

The Stone Mason of Bethlehem

Layla Khalidi3 min read

Master mason Yusef restores ancient churches for a living—until architect Rima arrives to document his work and becomes the most beautiful thing he's ever built.

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Timimoun Treasure

Timimoun Treasure

Yasmina Khadra2 min read

Khadija builds traditional adobe houses in Timimoun's red city. When architect Sven arrives studying vernacular construction, she shows him that some structures build themselves. 'El dar t'aref' (الدار تعرف) - The house knows.

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Foundation

Foundation

Zahra Osman4 min read

She's the architect overseeing a project in Stratford. He's the Somali foreman who doesn't trust blueprints—trusts his hands instead. Their professional clashes turn personal when they're stuck on site during a storm.

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