![]() ![]() Her feelings become confused, however, when their teacher announces a business competition with a cash prize and Flávia decides to go with the same idea as Nishat: henna tattoos. Enter Flávia.įlávia is the beautiful biracial (black Brazilian and white Irish) girl that Nishat can't seem to get out of her mind. It feels like her sister, Priti, is the only one on her side. This tension at home is in addition to already feeling like a pariah at school, after the most popular girl in her year decided to spread racist rumours about her. Nishat is Bangladeshi, Muslim and gay she just came out to her parents and was met with an uncomfortable silence, so she is understandably heartbroken at their reaction. ![]() Jaigirdar sets her story in a Catholic Girls' High School in Dublin. I requested an arc of The Henna Wars on a whim, but soon found myself completely engrossed in this story about prejudice, culture, appropriation and romance. This was such a perfect blend of serious and sweet. ![]() When matters of the heart are involved, it's difficult to be careful. ![]()
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