#soap
2 stories
The Tripoli Soapmaker | صانعة الصابون الطرابلسية
Anastasia Chrome•4 min read
Her family has made olive oil soap for seven generations. He's the marketing executive who wants to take it global. She teaches him that some things can't be scaled—including desire. 'Rihtik ahla min kil saboun bi hal dini' (ريحتك أحلى من كل صابون بهالدني).
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The Soap Factory
Layla Khalidi•5 min read
Visiting her family's historic soap factory in Nablus, Yara falls for the factory manager Omar—a man whose patience with the ancient craft extends to matters of the heart.
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