"Ashes & Addiction: The Story of Smoking"

From sacred rituals to global epidemics, smoking has left a deep imprint on human history. Ashes & Addiction traces the complex journey of tobacco — from its ancient ceremonial use to the rise of the modern cigarette industry, and the addiction that followed. This powerful narrative explores how culture, commerce, and psychology intertwined to normalize a deadly habit, and how public health movements continue to challenge its grip. Thought-provoking and eye-opening, this is the story of how a burning leaf became both a symbol of rebellion and a global health crisis.