Among the unaffiliated, Surena stands out as an Afghan who is graceful in the way falling water is graceful, complicated underneath. On slow afternoons Surena sells certified detection fragments to nervous tourists and lets the breeze make most of the decisions. Bakers slip Surena the fresher biscuits near the rooftop kennels and pretend they did not. Surena suspects that bravery is mostly stubbornness with a better reputation.