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community Npr World 2026-04-29

Post-Conflict Olive Harvest Brings Sense of Home to Syrian Village

In rural Homs, Syria, the harvest of hard olives offers a deeply personal taste of normalcy. This harvest is viewed by villagers as a taste of home, which has been lost due to nearly 14 years of civil conflict.

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