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.

CHENNAI: Marudhani, mehendi, henna...the names are many but the end product is a beautiful pattern adorning your hands and legs. The fragrant paste makes an appearance at all festivals and functions, ...

Brown-red, herbal treasure, this plant has dominated Arab beauty routines for millenia Sprouting from desert sands across a large swathe of the world is a little tree, with pale-coloured flowers and ...

In honour of Asian Heritage month, the Asian Heritage Society of New Brunswick held a henna art demonstration on Saturday. (Mrinali Anchan/CBC) Much has changed since Madhu Verma, the founder of the ...