#ivory
2 stories
The Ivory Carver's Daughter of Dar es Salaam | بِنْتُ نَحّاتِ العاجِ في دارِ السَّلام
Anastasia Chrome•5 min read
In the bustling port of Dar es Salaam, an ivory carver's voluptuous daughter learns the art of pleasure from a sophisticated Yemeni merchant.
classical-arabicarabicswahili
The Ivory Carver's Widow of Mikindani | Mjane wa Mchongaji Pembe wa Mikindani | أَرْمَلَةُ نَحّاتِ العاجِ في ميكينْداني
Anastasia Chrome•8 min read
In the old slave port of Mikindani, an ivory carver's voluptuous widow teaches a young German museum curator the art of shaping hard things into beauty.
classical-arabicarabicswahili