Elixir: In the Valley at the End of Time Kassabova Kapka
Elixir: In the Valley at the End of Time Kassabova Kapka A search for a cure to what ails us in the Anthropocene by the award-winning author of BorderIn Elixir, in a wild river valley and amid the…
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Elixir: In the Valley at the End of Time Kassabova Kapka
A search for a cure to what ails us in the Anthropocene by the award-winning author of BorderIn Elixir, in a wild river valley and amid the three mountains that define it, Kapka Kassabova seeks out the deep connection between people, plants, and place. She meets women and men who work in a long lineage of foragers, healers, and mystics. The Mesta is one of the oldest rivers in Europe and the surrounding forests and mountains of the southern Balkans are an extraordinarily rich nexus for plant gatherers.Over several seasons, Kassabova spends time with the people of this magical region.
Through her captivating encounters we come to feel the devastating weight of the She learns about wild plants and the ancient practice of herbalism that makes use of them, and she experiences a symbiotic system where nature and culture have blended for thousands of years.