8 stories
The Islamic Bookshop | مكتبة الكتب الإسلامية
A rare Islamic texts dealer in Cairo. A scholar who needs what only she can find. Their search for manuscripts becomes a search for something more.
The Kuwaiti Art Collector | جامعة الفن الكويتية
She collects Islamic art for Kuwait's national museum. He's the British dealer with a rare piece. Their negotiation becomes personal.
The Persian Carpet | السجادة الفارسية
A dealer comes to buy an heirloom carpet from a Tehran widow. The negotiations last longer than either expected—and cover more than price.
تاجر السجاد | The Carpet Dealer of Marrakech
A carpet dealer discovers passion with a buyer who comes seeking more than rugs in the souks of Marrakech.
לילות נתניה | Natanya Nights
In Netanya's casino strip, a gambler meets a dealer—and they both bet on something more valuable than chips.
פגישה ברמת גן | Ramat Gan Rendezvous
A diamond dealer in the Ramat Gan exchange finds that some treasures can't be measured in carats.
تاجر التحف | The Antique Dealer of Tangier
An antique dealer discovers passion with a museum acquisitor seeking Moroccan treasures.
Garissa Livestock Dealer
She runs the largest livestock yard in Garissa—a thick ebony widow who supplies meat to Kenya. When he comes studying pastoral economics, she offers access. Some studies go deeper than research.