Nada Salem

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“Red tea ” by Nada Salem

Submitted to Contest #287

Every summer, I visit my grandmother. Every evening, I make red tea. To get that deep, crimson color, I had to learn steps that took me a while to perfect. When you’re a teenager, you don’t care much about measuring everything precisely — sugar, tea powder, water temperature, or even the brewing time. I also had to be careful not to let the tea boil over while daydreaming.Finally, I poured the tea into clear cups and stepped out into the courtyard. My grandmother was sitting there.“Where is everyone?” I asked.“They’re coming,” she said.I sat...

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