#egypt and india
Before dawn, the fields of Shubra Beloula stir with activity. Located roughly 100 kilometers north of Cairo in Gharbia Governorate, this small Nile Delta village quietly produces around 60 percent of the world’s jasmine production used in perfumes. Yet outside the fragrance industry, few know its name, or the thousands of hands that harvest its blossoms each summer. Fields That Fuel an Industry From June through December, jasmine blooms at night. Villagers rise around 3 a.m., walking under headlamps through rows of chest-high…
