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  • Banner image with yellow mehndi style medallions on a green background. Text in a middle dark background reads Interview with Zain Bandali. Tehzeeb is my desire for a world where femininity in boys is not seen as a weakness but a strength. Photo of the author on the right, Open Book logo bottom left
    Banner image with yellow mehndi style medallions on a green background. Text in a middle dark background reads Interview with Zain Bandali. Tehzeeb is my desire for a world where femininity in boys is not seen as a weakness but a strength. Photo of the author on the right, Open Book logo bottom left
    November 30, 2023

    Zain Bandali Uses Mehndi to Talk About Gender, Creativity, and Being Your True Self in His Delightful Debut

    In Zain Bandali's Mehndi Boy (Annick Press), Tehzeeb loves to draw. He practices his clouds, patterns, stars, and more, as whole galaxies of beautiful and intricate designs swirl across his notebooks. ...

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