10 stories
The Henna Artist's Secret | سر فنانة الحناء
A wedding henna session in Dubai reveals desires that transcend her artistry. The bride's brother watches her work with hands that could paint more than patterns.
Henna Nights
Nour is the best henna artist in Dammam. When she's hired for a wealthy family's wedding, the groom's divorced uncle Tariq can't stop watching her work. 'Yadayki sahira' (يديكِ ساحرة) - Your hands are magical - became their private joke.
فنانة الحناء | The Henna Artist of Marrakech
A henna artist discovers passion while decorating the hands of a tourist who seeks more than art in the medina.
The Henna Artist of Gaza
Master henna artist Salma decorates brides across Gaza—until she meets Karim at a wedding and he asks her to paint something just for him.
The Henna Mistress of Mombasa | سَيِّدَةُ الحِنّاءِ في مُمْباسا
In the old town of Mombasa, a renowned henna artist discovers that her most intricate designs are painted in passion with a wealthy Hadrami merchant.
The Henna Night Stranger
At her sister's henna night, Maysoon meets a mysterious musician named Khaled—whose presence wasn't planned but whose touch feels predestined.
The Henna Night
The night before his wedding, the groom is summoned by the bride's mother and aunt. They have traditions to teach him—and tests to administer.
The Henna Evening
She's the premier Somali henna artist in Minneapolis. The thick widow stays late after his sister's wedding to pack up. When he helps her, her skilled hands show him what else they can do. Her art isn't the only thing that leaves marks.
The Henna Night
The night before the wedding, women gather for henna. His wife's younger sister pulls him into a back room. Tomorrow she'll call him brother. Tonight, she wants something else to remember.
The Henna Artist of Marrakech | نَقّاشَةُ الحِنّاءِ في مَرّاكُش
In the colorful souks of Marrakech, a renowned henna artist paints more than patterns when a wealthy merchant's son asks for designs that speak of forbidden desire.