Freelance Professional Henna Mehndi Artist | Safiya Amodi

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For any inquiries regarding mehndi, contact me by email at safiya.mehndiartist@gmail.com

CREATIVE WRITING | Prose from Poem - Pomegranates Of Kandahar

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So, here is a piece of work I did a while ago which is based on a poem as mentioned in the title of this post.  The author is Sarah Maguire. 

You may want to go read the poem here first so you can understand and link it to my prose piece. There are slight hints of the poem in here - see if you can notice it!

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Landmines exploding all around her, destroying the bright green fields. Dust floating in the atmosphere, blurring her vision. Many sweet pomegranates hitting the hard ground, caught by the shouts of barefoot children. Squelch! – bleeding jewels.

The bright red poppy fields stand out amongst the dull looking rubble. Screams echo in everyone’s ears. Along with the dominating sound of bullets.

The screeching shouts of confused children could be heard at a distance. She’s crying, crying her heart, until no more tears remain to express her grief. Cruel heartless men, betting for the respect of women. Their husbands are helpless, they rage with anger – she could sympathise with their sorrow – the only thing is that she has no more tears to cry. Her heart screams, weeps, shouts and begs, but there is nothing she could do, other than wish for all this to end and peace to commend.

The awful smell of ash smothers past her nose as she walks between the collapsing buildings. Destruction. She could see the devils teasing the innocent children – like a jellied cell. Just then she sees a despicable man snatching a woman’s scarf. The mirrored shawl splits open and dozens tumble down. Pomegranate Galore!

She catches a glimpse of a bomb rolling along the ground with the pomegranates. Explosion. Nothing nearby remains, nothing to see, nothing to describe…

By Safiya Amodi ©

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I hope you enjoyed it! (Well it's not exactly a positive topic, but you get what I mean) It's the first time I've written a prose, so please tell me what you think, in the comments below :) x

My Henna Story

In 2013 my sister had been a Professional Henna Artist for 7 years. I was always awed by her work which inspired me to try it out for myself since I'm a creative person if I can say so myself, therefore artistic things intrigue me. In the Summer of said year, I began practicing a variety of designs. I found that the hardest part was learning how to handle a henna cone and I'm sure all henna artists would agree with me here. It was just so difficult! My mums constant motivation helped me maintain my patience and after several occasions of failed attempts I was able to hold a cone accurately. During all the practice, my hand became more steady so my pace increased and I began to feel more comfortable with applying henna.

What made it all the more convenient was that whenever I wanted to practice, my mum would offer me her hand to practice on. I must say, my skills were not at all great at the beginning, yet my mum never complained about my hideous designs on her hands. Not long after, in January 2014, I created an Instagram account in which I posted images of my progress in the art of henna from which I received further motivation, support and inspiration. I haven't yet deleted my very first pic on instagram so head over to instagram.com/safiya.mehndi to see the transformation of my work!

It has been 1 year that I've been on Instagram and it has most definitely kept me going and helped me improve a lot. I eventually began taking bookings in Summer 2014 as a Freelance Henna Artist.

I hope My Henna Story has inspired you. If you are an aspiring henna artist, and want advice, tips etc. comment below or email me - tealtulips.s@gmail.com - And for booking enquiries, email: safiya.mehndiartist@gmail.com or message me on my Facebook page

xx

Safiya :) ©