Author Archives: Ivana De La Cruz
Handed-down Art Brings Henna Designer Earnings and Cultural Pride
The thick paste cascades down skin, leaving a trail. As hours go by, the drying paste turns to a granulated, printed design. That design is known as henna, an art form and body ornament that got its start in the Middle East and North Africa. When Ditiksha Nanavaty was a little girl, her mother […]