• 11/25/2024

Truffle Hunting in Syria, Once a Beloved Pastime, Is Now a Danger

New York Times

A cherished spring tradition has become a perilous gamble to earn a bit of desperately needed income during an economic crisis after 12 years of war. Dozens of foragers have been killed already this year.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/10/world/middleeast/syria-truffles-war.html