Meehika Barua

How Mehndi Helped Me Embrace My South Asian Roots During the Pandemic

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I started hating this tradition. In doing so, I ran from myself, more worried about whether my authentic self was acceptable. I would make faces and moan about how annoying the process of applying and removing Mehndi is – just like my British friends do now – while also secretly loving how beautiful and elegant my hands looked.

From Preachy
On August 30, 2021
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Dispatch Before a Pandemic New Year’s Eve

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fumbling for gratitude at the end of a truly shit year

From Preachy
On December 29, 2020