# Crafting Deals and Splicing Spices in Ancient Kartago

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Podcast: [FluentFiction - Afrikaans](https://stenobird.com/podcast/fluentfiction-afrikaans-6690440)
Published: 2026-08-31T07:51:02+00:00
Episode link: https://www.fluentfiction.com/af/episode/2026-08-31-07-38-19-af
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Fluent Fiction - Afrikaans : Crafting Deals and Splicing Spices in Ancient Kartago Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/af/episode/2026-08-31-07-38-19-af Story Transcript: Af: Die son loer tussen die stalletjies deur, liggies dansend op kleurvolle trosse lap wat oor die mark in antieke Kartago gespan is. En: The sun peeks through the stalls, lightly dancing on colorful clusters of cloth stretched over the market in ancient Kartago. Af: Dit is laat winter in die Suidelike Halfrond, en die mark is 'n miernes van aktiwiteit. En: It is late winter in the Southern Hemisphere, and the market is a hive of activity. Af: Die lug is dik met die geur van speserye wat van veraf lande af kom, en die stemme van handelaars borrel soos 'n veselende vuur. En: The air is thick with the scent of spices coming from distant lands, and the voices of merchants bubble like a crackling fire. Af: In die hartjie van hierdie mark staan Mareli, haar sakkie swaar met muntstukke, maar haar moed nie gewig in goud gemeet nie. En: In the heart of this market stands Mareli, her bag heavy with coins, but her courage not measured in gold. Af: Sy is jonk en daadkragtig, en sy het 'n doel voor oë: sy wil 'n seldsame spesery vir haar winkel terug huis toe koop. En: She is young and determined, and she has a goal in mind: she wants to buy a rare spice for her shop back home. Af: Mareli probeer haar naam in 'n wêreld van manshandelaars vestig, en sy weet die kans is skraal. En: Mareli is trying to establish her name in a world of male traders, and she knows the odds are slim. Af: Haar blik val op Anthon, bekend vir sy kosbare goedere en sy ferm pryse. En: Her gaze falls on Anthon, known for his precious goods and his firm prices. Af: Hy is omring deur kliënte, almal s…

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