‘Silver lining’: Albania medicinal herbs bloom amid pandemic
09 July 2021 |
6:29 pm
Scents and colours of sage, lavender and cornflowers spread over meadows in Albania which has seen soaring demand for medicinal herbs during the coronavirus pandemic.
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