#spring

7 stories

Bekfaya Cherry Blossoms | أزهار كرز بكفيا

Bekfaya Cherry Blossoms | أزهار كرز بكفيا

Anastasia Chrome3 min read

She tends a cherry orchard in Bekfaya that blooms for one week each spring. He's the botanist racing to study them before they fade. In fleeting flowers, they find lasting connection. 'Inti el zahr el dayim' (أنتِ الزهر الدايم).

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نوروز و بهار | Nowruz and Spring

نوروز و بهار | Nowruz and Spring

Dariush Mehraban3 min read

داستان‌هایی از جشن نوروز و آمدن بهار... Stories of Nowruz celebration and the coming of spring...

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Sétif Spring

Sétif Spring

Yasmina Khadra3 min read

Hanane runs a flower shop in Sétif's market. When botanist Karim arrives researching highland flora, she shows him blooms that grow nowhere else—and feelings he never expected. 'El ward ma yensach' (الورد ما ينساش) - Flowers never forget.

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The Almond Blossom

The Almond Blossom

Layla Khalidi3 min read

Every spring, the almond orchards bloom in the hills of Sebastia—and every spring, Haneen returns to her grandfather's farm, where caretaker Ziad waits with more than just flowers.

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The Jericho Spring

The Jericho Spring

Layla Khalidi5 min read

Maya discovers an ancient spring outside Jericho—and the groundskeeper Rashid, whose knowledge of the old ways runs as deep as the water.

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The Orange Blossom Spring

The Orange Blossom Spring

Layla Khalidi2 min read

Every spring, the orange groves of Jaffa bloom with intoxicating fragrance—and every spring, diaspora daughter Leila returns to find old flame Sami waiting among the trees.

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The Spring of Souls | عَيْنُ الأَرْواحِ

The Spring of Souls | عَيْنُ الأَرْواحِ

Anastasia Chrome2 min read

A magical spring in the mountains grants visions to those pure of heart

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