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The henna wars by adiba jaigirdar5/24/2023 ![]() ![]() Debut author Jaigirdar seamlessly weaves issues of racism and homophobia into a fast-moving plot peopled with richly drawn characters. ![]() With her ultrasupportive sister by her side, Nishat fights to be her truest, most visible self. Worse, now Nishat isn’t sure if Flávia’s overtures are signs of genuine romantic interest or a tactic to sabotage Nishat’s business. ![]() ![]() Nishat is thrilled about showcasing her beloved Bengali culture-until Flávia decides to do a henna business as well, a choice that Nishat feels smacks of cultural appropriation. Nishat enters with a proposal for a business offering mehndi, or henna tattoos, a traditional Bangladeshi art form Nishat learned from her grandmother. Devastated, Nishat struggles to cope by focusing on winning the entrepreneurial challenge and by trying to ignore her romantic feelings for Flávia, a biracial (Black Brazilian/White Irish) girl Nishat hasn’t seen since primary school. But when she comes out to her parents, they respond with cold silence. Nishat is tired of hiding the fact that she is lesbian. Bangladeshi Irish teen Nishat is obsessed with winning her school’s business competition-which entails outperforming the girl she has a crush on. ![]()
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