Male henna artist in Peshawar draws Eid clients, defies gender norms

PESHAWAR: In a small basement studio in Peshawar, a steady line of women wait as Muhammad Hanan Ali leans over a client’s hand, guiding a henna cone with practiced precision to trace a delicate floral pattern. Outside, more clients — many with prior bookings — wait their turn as demand surges in the days leading up to Eid Al-Fitr, the Muslim festival that marks the end of Ramadan, when applying henna is a widely observed custom across South Asia.

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