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Painting a new henna story

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Dr Azra Khamissa has transformed henna into a modern art form with her minimalist designs Body art: Painting a new henna story For Azra Khamissa, henna has always been an inextricable part of Eid. “Each year, my mother would have henna artists come home.

Then she and her friends would get intricate designs made on their hands," she says. Inspired by these memories, Khamissa, a Dubai-based chiropractor and handbag designer, has recently added another accomplishment to her list—she is now also a henna artist, one who prefers minimalist designs for that modern touch.

Traditionally, women from the neighbourhood would generally gather on the night just before Eid to apply henna, or mehndi. This Eid weekend is different, with social distancing

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