Propitious wind turbines tower high above the bubbling submarine springs. Offshore from beneath the sea, freshwater merges with the saline waters of the Gulf. According to Bahraini folklore, fallen stars swiftly punctured holes deep into the ground, releasing this sweet sea of life and longevity.
The buttery sensuality of sandalwood, the weathered hands of a master artisan shipmaker, and the tears of a mermaid, dropped into the unassuming shell of a mollusk, an iridescent pearl takes form in Bahrain.