10 stories
Chouf Druze Hospitality | ضيافة الشوف الدرزية
She runs her family's guesthouse in the Chouf Mountains. He's the conflict journalist seeking quiet after years of war. In Druze hospitality, he finds something he'd stopped believing in. 'Inti ahla mahal itlaq' (أنتِ أحلى محل إطلاق).
日本の宿物語集 | Japanese Inn Tales Collection
日本各地の旅館を守る女将たちの物語。Tales of hostesses protecting ryokan across Japan.
The Bedouin Tent | خيمة البدو
Lost in the Jordanian desert, a tourist finds shelter with a Bedouin clan. The chief's widow offers more than hospitality—she offers herself.
سيد الشاي | The Mint Tea Master of Marrakech
A traditional mint tea master discovers passion with a tea sommelier studying Moroccan tea culture.
ليلة في الرياض | A Night in the Riad
A riad owner discovers passion with a mysterious guest who comes seeking refuge in Marrakech.
Русские Истории | Russian Culture Tales 71-75
Five passionate tales of Russian hospitality, celebrations, and festive traditions. Пять страстных историй о русском гостеприимстве и праздниках.
The Bed and Breakfast Blessing
Magnolia House has been Darlene's dream since she inherited it. When a repeat guest keeps extending his stay, she discovers some visitors are meant to become permanent.
Nyumba ya Wageni
Stranded in Malindi, one room left at the guest house. Mama Aisha runs it alone—thick, widowed, starving for company. She brings dinner. Then breakfast. Then she stops leaving at all.
Hoteli ya Barabara
The truck stop between Nairobi and Mombasa. Long-haul drivers know the place—cheap rooms, hot food, and Mama Binti who visits every room at night. She calls it hospitality. They call it the best stop on the highway.
The Coffee Ceremony
The Ethiopian coffee ceremony takes hours. Three rounds. Each round more intimate than the last. By the third cup, she's offering more than coffee.