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Matn Mountain Honey | ุนุณู„ ุฌุจู„ ุงู„ู…ุชู†

Matn Mountain Honey | ุนุณู„ ุฌุจู„ ุงู„ู…ุชู†

Anastasia Chromeโ€ข3 min read

She keeps bees in the Matn mountains, producing Lebanon's finest honey. He's the allergist who needs her productโ€”and finds he's allergic to leaving. 'Inti ahla min ay 'asal' (ุฃู†ุชู ุฃุญู„ู‰ ู…ู† ุฃูŠ ุนุณู„).

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Nevis Nectar

Nevis Nectar

Anastasia Chromeโ€ข2 min read

Honey farmer Josephine harvests the sweetest nectar on Nevis, but when agricultural researcher Ben comes to study her bees, he discovers the beekeeper herself is the island's real treasure.

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The Yemeni Honey | ุนุณู„ ุงู„ูŠู…ู†

The Yemeni Honey | ุนุณู„ ุงู„ูŠู…ู†

Anastasia Chromeโ€ข2 min read

The finest honey in the world comes from Yemen. She smuggles it out. He wants to buy her entire supply. What he offers in exchange is unexpected.

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Guelma Gold

Guelma Gold

Yasmina Khadraโ€ข2 min read

Samra harvests honey in Guelma's mountains. When food scientist Pierre arrives studying endemic bee species, she shows him sweetness that can't be synthesized. 'El 'asal dwa' (ุงู„ุนุณู„ ุฏูˆุง) - Honey is medicine.

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ู…ูˆุณู… ุงู„ุนุณู„ | The Honey Harvest of Imouzzer

ู…ูˆุณู… ุงู„ุนุณู„ | The Honey Harvest of Imouzzer

Yasmine Benaliโ€ข2 min read

A beekeeper discovers passion with a food scientist studying Moroccan honey in Imouzzer.

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Najran Nectar

Najran Nectar

Layla Al-Rashidโ€ข4 min read

Honey producer Aisha tends ancient beehives in Najran's valleys. When food scientist Mahmoud arrives to study her methods, the sweetness between them intensifies. 'Al 'asal min shafafik ahla' (ุงู„ุนุณู„ ู…ู† ุดูุงููŠูƒ ุฃุญู„ู‰) - Honey from your lips is sweeter.

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The Beekeeper's Daughter

The Beekeeper's Daughter

Layla Khalidiโ€ข3 min read

Rania inherits her father's bee colonies in the hills of Palestineโ€”along with his assistant Omar, whose patience with the bees extends to matters of the heart.

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The Mangrove Honey Gatherer's Wife of Funzi | Mke wa Mkusanyaji Asali wa Mikoko wa Funzi | ุฒูŽูˆู’ุฌูŽุฉู ุฌุงู…ูุนู ุนูŽุณูŽู„ู ุงู„ู…ุงู†ู’ุบู’ุฑูˆูู ููŠ ููˆู†ู’ุฒูŠ

The Mangrove Honey Gatherer's Wife of Funzi | Mke wa Mkusanyaji Asali wa Mikoko wa Funzi | ุฒูŽูˆู’ุฌูŽุฉู ุฌุงู…ูุนู ุนูŽุณูŽู„ู ุงู„ู…ุงู†ู’ุบู’ุฑูˆูู ููŠ ููˆู†ู’ุฒูŠ

Anastasia Chromeโ€ข9 min read

On the secluded island of Funzi, a honey gatherer's voluptuous wife shares her sweetness with the young dhow sailor who delivers supplies to their isolated home.

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The Mangrove Honey Gatherer's Wife of Pemba | ุฒูŽูˆู’ุฌูŽุฉู ุฌุงู…ูุนู ุนูŽุณูŽู„ู ุงู„ู…ุงู†ู’ุบู’ุฑูˆูู ููŠ ุจูู…ู’ุจุง

The Mangrove Honey Gatherer's Wife of Pemba | ุฒูŽูˆู’ุฌูŽุฉู ุฌุงู…ูุนู ุนูŽุณูŽู„ู ุงู„ู…ุงู†ู’ุบู’ุฑูˆูู ููŠ ุจูู…ู’ุจุง

Anastasia Chromeโ€ข5 min read

In the clove-scented island of Pemba, a honey gatherer's neglected wife finds sweetness with a young clove plantation worker.

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Norwich Nectar

Norwich Nectar

Anastasia Chromeโ€ข4 min read

Beekeeper Oluchi sells the sweetest honey in Norfolk. When customer Graham helps her with a delivery, she shows him that honey isn't the only sweet thing on offer.

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The Golden Bee | ุงู„ู†ูŽู‘ุญู’ู„ูŽุฉู ุงู„ุฐูŽู‘ู‡ูŽุจููŠูŽู‘ุฉู

The Golden Bee | ุงู„ู†ูŽู‘ุญู’ู„ูŽุฉู ุงู„ุฐูŽู‘ู‡ูŽุจููŠูŽู‘ุฉู

Anastasia Chromeโ€ข2 min read

A beekeeper discovers a legendary golden bee that produces miraculous honey

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The Honey Hunters | ุตูŽูŠูŽู‘ุงุฏููˆ ุงู„ุนูŽุณูŽู„ู

The Honey Hunters | ุตูŽูŠูŽู‘ุงุฏููˆ ุงู„ุนูŽุณูŽู„ู

Anastasia Chromeโ€ข3 min read

A young hunter learns the ancient secrets of wild honey gathering in the mountains of Oman

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