It’s 2008. I’m ten years old. I have a henna cone in my hand and I’m not afraid to use it. I squeeze unrecognisable flowers onto the women, and I paint wonky footballs and messy rockets onto the boys.

Easy Mehndi Designs: The Vat Savitri Vrat is considered an extremely special festival for married women. On this day, women ...

So much more than intricate dyed patterns decorated over hands, feet, arms and legs, Henna is the time-honoured custom rooted in the cultural traditions of South Asia, the Middle East, and North ...