Kiran Meghani gathers the 11 women in the back corner of the library in Carrollton, determined to teach them an ancient art. She lays out binders, printouts and acrylic hands. Then she gets out the ...

Henna is an art. The henna artist draws loops and swirls across hands, fingers, feet, lets the pattern dry and rubs it off, leaving a design stained into the skin. For Iffat Ara, henna is not just her ...

Unlike art forms that adorn walls, domestic or public spaces henna application is a cosmetic art meant to beautify the body. Exotic or ubiquitous, steeped in tradition or a trendy fashionista ...