16 stories
Jarocha Journey | Viaje Jarocho
A trip to Veracruz for her friend's wedding becomes an unexpected adventure in love
The Taxi to Tunis | تاكسي إلى تونس
A missed train means sharing a taxi from Sousse. The driver is handsome. The other passenger is intriguing. The journey takes unexpected turns.
Channel Crossing
On a ferry to France, divorced geography teacher Hannah shares cabin space with a handsome stranger—and a storm forces them closer together.
Checkpoint Desire
Stranded at a checkpoint, Nour shares a taxi with Khalil, a stranger whose presence turns a frustrating delay into an unforgettable night.
Dar El Beïda Dreams
Houda works at Algiers airport, helping travelers find their way. When pilot Andreas arrives on layover, she navigates him to destinations no map shows. 'El tariq f'el qalb' (الطريق في القلب) - The path is in the heart.
سائق الجمال | The Camel Driver of Merzouga
A camel driver discovers passion with a travel writer in the golden dunes of Merzouga.
The Airport Layover
Eight hours stuck at O'Hare. When Patricia strikes up a conversation with the handsome stranger at the bar, the layover becomes something much more memorable.
The Flight Attendant's Landing
After thirty years in the sky, Geneva is ready to land. When a first-class passenger becomes a regular, she discovers some destinations require faith.
The Night Bus to Jerusalem
On the last bus from Amman to Jerusalem, strangers Nabil and Sana share the overnight journey—and discover that some connections need no more than twelve hours to become eternal.
The Rickshaw King
Aaliya, a British Pakistani journalist, returns to Lahore for a story and hires Hassan—a rickshaw driver with dreams bigger than his vehicle. Their journey through the city becomes a journey into each other.
The Train Delay
Stuck on a delayed train to Birmingham, Fatima ends up sharing a table with Kamran—a man so infuriating, so attractive, that three hours feels like a lifetime. In the best possible way.
Kansas City Travel Agent
She books tickets for Somalis returning home—a thick ebony widow who knows every flight to Mogadishu. When he plans a trip to his father's homeland, she plans more than flights. Some journeys are taken together.
Long Way Home
A three-hour rideshare. An empty highway. Two strangers who won't be strangers by the end.
First Class Lounge
Twelve-hour delay. Lost luggage. Missed connection. The airline's VP of Customer Experience apologizes personally—in the private suite she reserves for passengers who need very special accommodation.
The Layover
A 14-hour layover in a foreign city. She suggests they explore together rather than sit in the airport. Markets, cafes, getting lost. Then a hotel room.
Delayed Connections
Their flight to Nairobi is delayed twelve hours. She's visiting family. He's heading to a wedding. They share a charging station, then dinner, then a hotel room. Somewhere over the Atlantic, they realize they don't want to land alone.