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3 stories
The Desert Stargazer | راصد نجوم الصحراء
Anastasia Chrome•3 min read
An astronomer camps in Oman's Empty Quarter for the perfect sky. The Bedouin guide who leads her there shows her constellations she's never mapped.
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The Omani Frankincense | اللبان العماني
Anastasia Chrome•2 min read
She harvests frankincense in Dhofar like her ancestors. He's the perfumer seeking the finest resin. Their collaboration intoxicates them both.
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The Incense Trader of Muscat | تاجِرُ البَخورِ في مَسْقَط
Anastasia Chrome•7 min read
In the aromatic souks of Muscat, a master incense trader and a visiting princess from Yemen discover that some scents ignite more than the senses.
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