10 stories
Empanada Dreams | Sueños de Empanadas
A woman escaping her past finds a fresh start—and unexpected love—in an empanada shop
Border Love | Amor de Frontera
An immigration lawyer and her client become something more when the case ends and real life begins
Qana Poetry | شعر قانا
She teaches children poetry in Qana, near the site of miracles and massacres. He's the UN observer documenting Lebanon's complexities. Between tragedy and hope, they write their own verse. 'Inti el qaside el wahidi' (أنتِ القصيدة الوحيدة).
The Libyan Oasis | الواحة الليبية
She runs a desert oasis resort rebuilding after war. He's the UN worker who keeps coming back. Between ruins, they build something new.
The Palestinian Olive | زيتون فلسطين
Her family's olive grove has survived for centuries. He helps protect the harvest. Between the trees, they plant something new.
עלייה והתעוררות | Aliyah Awakening
A French Jewish woman making aliyah discovers more than a new country when her absorption counselor takes a personal interest in her integration.
دَرْسُ أَفْعَالِ المُقَارَبَةِ وَالرَّجَاءِ | The Lesson of Verbs of Nearness and Hope
A sailor in medieval Jeddah learns the grammar of anticipation through أفعال المقاربة والرجاء, as the shore approaches and hope never dies.
חום חנוכה | Hanukkah Heat
By the light of the Hanukkiah, a lonely man and his neighbor's mother discover that miracles come in unexpected forms.
קשר בלוד | Lod Liaison
A Jewish social worker and an Arab community leader in Lod fight for coexistence—and fight against their growing attraction.
The Ending and Beginning
At 50, Parveen thinks her romantic life is over. When she meets Khalid—a widower who reminds her that love has no age limit—she discovers the best stories start late.