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.

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Henna (also called mehndi, anella, or lalle) is a temporary “tattoo” and hair dye made from the henna plant (Lawsonia inermis). People in many cultures use it to create elaborate designs on the skin.

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 ...