Hands kneading dough beside Siguiri canal

Soft, diffused light from an overcast sky fills the space as two hands press into a mound of pale, elastic dough resting on a wooden board dusted with white flour. Raindrops from a brief midday shower bead on the dark, wet wood of the canal-side table, while the green water of the Siguiri canal flows gently in the blurred background. The hands move with practiced rhythm, their skin tone rich and textured against the pale dough, flaking particles of flour catching the light. A narrow strip of the canal bank, lined with earth and sparse dry-season grass, appears out of focus behind the work surface. Water droplets rest on the edge of the wooden board, creating small, clear reflections of the grey sky above.