Things one doesn't think about, but are microcosms of the effects of conflict and war.

Things one doesn't think about, but are microcosms of the effects of conflict and war. Oddly, war was why Kashmir saffron wasn't available for a long time (I think it is available again?), and I knew that, but I didn't think about the Aleppo pepper, which is a super tasty thing.
http://theplate.nationalgeographic.com/2014/05/16/a-brutal-war-destroys-a-city-and-a-spice/
http://theplate.nationalgeographic.com/2014/05/16/a-brutal-war-destroys-a-city-and-a-spice