***Location is dependent on CDC recommendations and local
restrictions. We will meet via Zoom until more than 10 members can
meet and be heard on the beach. Location will be updated 1-2 weeks
prior to each meeting date. Be sure to check for changes.***Vivid and
compelling in its portrait of one woman’s struggle for fulfillment
in a society pivoting between the traditional and the modern, The
Henna Artist opens a door into a world that is at once lush and
fascinating, stark and cruel.
Escaping from an abusive marriage, seventeen-year-old Lakshmi makes
her way alone to the vibrant 1950s pink city of Jaipur. There she
becomes the most highly requested henna artist—and confidante—to
the wealthy women of the upper class. But trusted with the secrets of
the wealthy, she can never reveal her own…
Known for her original designs and sage advice, Lakshmi must tread
carefully to avoid the jealous gossips who could ruin her reputation
and her livelihood. As she pursues her dream of an independent life,
she is startled one day when she is confronted by her husband, who has
tracked her down these many years later with a high-spirited young
girl in tow—a sister Lakshmi never knew she had. Suddenly the
caution that she has carefully cultivated as protection is threatened.
Still she perseveres, applying her talents and lifting up those that
surround her as she does.
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