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She rolls it in her fingers . " It needs one more day , " she says . At the counter , Petra feeds the starter . In the rows , Samir works fast . His hands are the quickest of all . But this morning he slows down . His row ends with Petra 's row . The house smells of Samir 's cooking . It is his grandmother 's dish , warm and spiced . Before dinner , Samir pours small cups from the brass pot . The coffee is sweet and thick . Petra asks to pour the next one . Samir reads the sign over the door . " AT MY TABLE , EVERYONE COOKS ONE NIGHT . " " I was just passing , " he says . He sets down a paper of cardamom pods . They are perfect for the dish . " To the rain that waited . " Later , a worker says the hum is a lullaby . " My mother sang it , " she says . Petra and Samir wash the dishes . Their elbows are closer now .
