Trafika Europe 6 - Arabesque

Najat El Hachmi  THE FOREIGN DAUGHTER (novel excerpt)

When I’ve mixed the ingredients, I place the earthenware bowl on the ground so I can knead with my whole body. I can’t imagine a more sensual act than kneeling like that with my toes firmly gripping the floor. However, it’s not an invention of mine, that’s how I’ve always seen my mother make bread. And all the women over there, whether or not they had a table in their kitchen.

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