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Baalbek Moonrise | طلعة القمر ببعلبك
She guards the Temple of Bacchus at night. He's the archaeologist who returns after thirty years. Among ruins that have seen everything, they discover what they buried. 'Hal hajar shahed 'al hubbna' (هالحجر شاهد عحبنا).
Msaylha Castle Keeper | حارسة قلعة المسيلحة
She guards the lonely castle of Msaylha near Batroun. He's the historian who believes it holds secrets no one has found. On isolated cliffs, they uncover each other. 'Inti el sir el maktoum' (أنتِ السر المكتوم).
أسرار القصر | Palace Secrets of Rabat
A palace guard discovers forbidden love with a royal maid in the ancient corridors of Rabat's kasbahs.
The Sultan's Concubine of Ngazidja | Suria wa Sultani wa Ngazidja | جارِيَةُ السُّلْطانِ في نْغازيجا
In the Comoros island of Grande Comore, an aging sultan's neglected concubine finds ecstasy with the young palace guard from the Swahili coast.
Timgad Timeless
Amel guards the Roman ruins of Timgad. When classics professor Lorenzo arrives translating inscriptions, she shows him that some Latin lives in flesh, not stone. 'El maradh yetkellem' (المرض يتكلّم) - The past speaks.
Tipaza Tides
Naima guards the Roman ruins at Tipaza. When novelist Samir arrives seeking inspiration like Camus before him, she shows him that ancient stones remember more than history. 'El maradh yehki' (المرض يحكي) - The tide speaks.