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Cerita Budaya Indonesia | Indonesian Culture Tales 81-85
Lima kisah dari Indonesia modern - dari startup Jakarta hingga dunia seni kontemporer. | Five tales from modern Indonesia - from Jakarta startups to the contemporary art world.
شبهای تهران | Tehran Nights
داستانهایی از شبهای پرراز پایتخت... Stories from the mysterious nights of the capital...
The Arabic Tutor | معلمة العربية
He wants to learn Arabic before his mother dies. She's the online tutor who teaches him. Lessons become conversations. Conversations become more.
The Falafel King | ملك الفلافل
He runs the best falafel shop in Brooklyn. She's the food critic who comes to review it. One taste changes everything—including what they're hungry for.
The Hijab Designer | مصممة الحجاب
She designs luxury hijabs for fashion-forward Muslims. He's the investor who wants to fund her dream. Business meetings become something far more personal.
The Hijabi Barista | باريستا المحجبة
She makes his coffee every morning. He comes for the caffeine, stays for her smile. Between espresso shots and small talk, something brews.
The Islamic School Teacher | معلمة المدرسة الإسلامية
She teaches at an Islamic school in Sydney. He's the single father who volunteers constantly. Their paths cross over bake sales and homework—and become something more.
The Minaret at Midnight | المنارة في منتصف الليل
She photographs minarets across the Muslim world. He's the architect who designed the newest one in Kuala Lumpur. Their visions align in unexpected ways.
The Moroccan Herbalist | عشّابة مغربية
She makes traditional remedies in the Marrakech medina. He's the pharmaceutical rep who comes to debunk her. She cures more than his skepticism.
The Muslimah App | تطبيق المسلمة
She swiped right on a halal dating app. He turned out to be nothing like his profile—older, shyer, more broken. And exactly what she needed.
The Tunisian Olive Oil | زيت الزيتون التونسي
Her family's olive groves produce gold. He's the buyer who wants exclusive rights. What he gets is far more exclusive.
The Yemeni Coffee | قهوة يمنية
She imports rare Yemeni coffee to Brooklyn. He's the roaster who insists she's doing it wrong. Their arguments become something else entirely.
Tinder Takeaway
A Tinder match suggests meeting at Deliveroo pickup, turning a mundane wait into a memorable night
Coffee Ceremony
Barista Safiya modernizes traditional Saudi coffee culture. When roaster James shares his craft, beans aren't the only things being ground. 'Al qahwa tujma' al nufus' (القهوة تجمع النفوس) - Coffee gathers souls.
The Halal Hookup
Mariam downloads a Muslim dating app as a joke, but when she matches with the handsome imam's son Hamza, their virtual flirtation turns into something dangerously real—and decidedly not halal.
חום בחולון | Holon Heat
At the Design Museum Holon, an architect meets a curator—and they discover that the most beautiful design is human connection.
Majlis Midnight
Interior designer Alia transforms traditional majlis spaces. When client Faris requests designs that honor his late wife's vision, creation becomes connection. 'Al majlis qalb al bait' (المجلس قلب البيت) - The majlis is the heart of the home.
深圳科技女王 | The Tech Entrepreneur of Shenzhen
深圳高新区的科技公司里，一位丰满的女CEO用代码和激情改变世界... In a tech company in Shenzhen's high-tech zone, a curvaceous female CEO changes the world with code and passion...
The British Beloved
British-born Zara has always struggled between Pakistani expectations and British reality. When she meets Adil—who navigates both worlds effortlessly—she finally finds someone who understands the balance.
The Halal Dating App
Sara builds a Muslim dating app as her computer science project. When handsome investor Farhan wants to fund it, she has to decide if she believes in her own product—and in love.
The Hijab Hookup
Modest fashion blogger Zahra gets paired with photographer Bilal for a campaign. Their professional chemistry translates into something less professional—and much more passionate.
The Podcast Partner
Aliya and Daniyal co-host a popular podcast about Pakistani British culture. Their on-air chemistry has listeners convinced they're a couple. They're not—yet.
The Tailor's Touch
Samira's father is the most respected tailor on Brick Lane. When handsome fashion designer Asad commissions traditional pieces for his collection, she steps in to help—and discovers hands-on work has unexpected benefits.
The Tech Support Romance
IT support technician Salma thinks she's seen it all until Adeel—handsome startup founder—calls with the most basic computer problem she's ever encountered. His incompetence is adorable; his persistence is irresistible.
The Uber Encounter
Fatima orders an Uber home from a disastrous date, never expecting the driver to be handsome tech entrepreneur Danish—driving for 'research' on his new app. The ride becomes the journey of a lifetime.
The YouTube Star
Amara's cooking channel has millions of subscribers. When handsome food critic Samir slams her latest video, the internet explodes—and so does their attraction.
The Taxi Driver
She drives a taxi in Minneapolis—one of the few Somali women behind the wheel. The thick divorced mother picks him up from the airport, and he becomes her regular passenger. Then he becomes something more. Night shifts end at her apartment.
The London Layover
A delayed flight strands him in London. His Somali Airbnb host is a thick divorced mother whose listing mentioned nothing about personal hospitality. But after the kids go to sleep, she shows him what British-Somali women do when they're lonely.
The Qarxis Queen
Qarxis means 'exposure' or 'scandal' in Somali. She's a podcaster who exposes secrets in the community—but she has secrets of her own. When he offers to be her anonymous source, she exposes herself to him instead.
The Halal Hookup
There's nothing halal about what happens. When his Somali dating app matches him with a thick divorced mother, he expects awkward tea. Instead, she takes him to her bedroom and shows him what years of bad marriage taught her to crave.