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קפה בכרמל סנטר | Carmel Center Cafe

קפה בכרמל סנטר | Carmel Center Cafe

Anastasia Chrome2 min read

At a Haifa café, a Holocaust survivor and his caregiver share coffee, stories, and something neither expected at their ages.

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נמל חיפה | Haifa Harbor

נמל חיפה | Haifa Harbor

Anastasia Chrome2 min read

A Russian immigrant woman working night shifts at the Haifa port finds unexpected passion with a ship captain twice her age.

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גבעות חיפה | Haifa Hills

גבעות חיפה | Haifa Hills

Anastasia Chrome2 min read

A Druze family's daughter falls for her Jewish neighbor—and they must navigate two worlds from their homes on Mount Carmel.

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מתח בטכניון | Technion Tension

מתח בטכניון | Technion Tension

Anastasia Chrome2 min read

A PhD student and her thesis advisor cross ethical lines in the lab—and discover that chemistry isn't just about molecules.

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The Bakery of Haifa

The Bakery of Haifa

Layla Khalidi3 min read

Before dawn in Haifa, baker Mahmoud makes bread for three communities—until food blogger Hala tastes his ka'ak and decides she wants the recipe and the man.

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The Glass of Arak

The Glass of Arak

Layla Khalidi3 min read

At a Haifa bar, strangers Dalia and Amir share a bottle of arak—and discover that some connections form faster than ice dissolves in anise.

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The Pharmacist of Haifa

The Pharmacist of Haifa

Layla Khalidi3 min read

Widower Ibrahim runs the oldest pharmacy in Haifa's Arab quarter—until Dr. Amira starts sending patients, and their prescription becomes something neither expected.

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The Resistance Poet

The Resistance Poet

Layla Khalidi4 min read

At an underground poetry slam in Haifa, Sana meets Amir, whose verses cut like resistance and whose touch heals like rain.

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