13 stories
Nabatieh Market Queen | ملكة سوق النبطية
She rules the Nabatieh weekly market where her family has traded for generations. He's the NGO worker helping reconstruct after war. Between commerce and compassion, they rebuild together. 'Inti el souq el kamil' (أنتِ السوق الكامل).
Harbor Haven
Harbor master Layla manages Dammam's busy port. When shipping CEO Marcus needs priority berths, maritime matters become matters of the heart. 'Al mina' yujma' al dunya' (الميناء يجمع الدنيا) - The harbor gathers the world.
تاجر السجاد | The Carpet Dealer of Marrakech
A carpet dealer discovers passion with a buyer who comes seeking more than rugs in the souks of Marrakech.
سوق الجمال | The Camel Market of Rissani
A camel trader discovers passion with an anthropologist studying desert trade routes.
تاجر الحرير | The Silk Trader of Tangier
A silk trader discovers passion with a textile historian tracing ancient trade routes.
The Coffee Trader's Wife of Harar | زَوْجَةُ تاجِرِ البُنِّ في هَرَر
In the ancient walled city of Harar, a coffee trader's voluptuous wife discovers passion with a young Swahili merchant from the coast.
The Merchant's Widow of Kilwa | أَرْمَلَةُ التّاجِرِ في كيلْوا
In the wealthy trading port of Kilwa, a powerful merchant's widow takes her pleasure with the young captain who manages her late husband's ships.
The Spice Trader
Ayesha inherits her uncle's spice import business. Handsome competitor Raheem offers to buy her out—but she has other plans for the merger.
The Fisherman's Widow
Her husband drowned ten years ago. She still sells fish on the Malindi beach. The young fishermen bring her their catch. She pays them in ways the market doesn't understand.
The Frankincense Merchant | تاجِرُ اللُّبانِ
A merchant from Dhofar embarks on a perilous journey along the ancient incense routes
The Spice Trader's Wife | زَوْجَةُ تاجِرِ التَّوابِلِ
A woman takes over her husband's trade empire after his disappearance and discovers his dark secrets
The Trader's Conscience | ضَمِيرُ التَّاجِرِ
A wealthy merchant discovers that his fortune was built on his father's hidden crimes
The Spice Trader's Beloved of Aden | مَعْشُوقَةُ تَاجِرِ التَّوَابِلِ في عَدَن
In the bustling port of Aden, a wealthy spice trader discovers that the most intoxicating spice is the Ethiopian beauty who runs his warehouse.