It’s hard to pin down the exact origin of the ancient body art of henna. Some speculate that Cleopatra, perhaps the first name that comes to mind when one thinks of the words “consummate ...

Meet Dubai’s henna queen, Safa Munafer: The entrepreneur transforming henna art across the Middle East. The artist shares her journey and how she balances creativity and entrepreneurship ...

I saw henna, also known as marudhanni in Tamil and mehdni in Hindi, when I was in elementary school and a classmate had it on her hands. It was intriguing to see such beautiful art on someone's body.

It's a journey that began with playful doodles on the wall, led to a thriving business in Dubai. ... Henna: A simple art. For Munafer, henna isn’t just a business—it’s a way of life.