• 09/21/2024

War and Displacement Spread Syrians’ Love of Maté

New York Times

The strong, grassy South American tea was popular in Syria even before the war began there 12 years ago. As millions of people were internally displaced, they shared it around the country.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/11/world/middleeast/with-straws-gourds-and-tea-in-tow-syrians-spread-their-love-of-mate.html