Henna painting has made quite the trip over the last 5,000 years, with our skin as its canvas.In The Border Issue ’26, our contributing writer Angelique Redwood's follows the origins of henna body art and how a tradition can transform as it travels with us.Has your family brought any traditions with them from another place, or added a new twist over the years? Tell us about it in the comments.Get the full Border Issue at the Link in Bio with our Annual Print Membership.@a.m.redwood#TheBorderIssue #TrooRa #CulturalHeritage #HennaArt #IndigenousArt

A few (of many!) favorite excerpts from our latest release, The Border Issue ’26, exploring migration, identity, and the intangible things we take with us across thresholds of life.Words, in order of appearance: @Angelique Redwood (TrooRa Contributing Writer) @Haliya May (TrooRa Contributing Writer) @Eloise Stark (Associate Editor) @Cary Wong (TrooRa Contributing Writer) @Jacob Apezan (TrooRa Contributing Writer) @Iryna Kotsulym (TrooRa Contributing Writer)Get the EcoLuxe Signed Collector’s Edition as part of TrooRa’s annual print membership, with our full digital archive and complete 2026 editorial slate included: the Womb, Border, Comfort and Wild Issues.Launch Offer Print Membership Available until October 2, through the Link in Bio.#TheBorderIssue #TrooRaMagazine #BorderStories #GlobalVoices #TrooRa"

In our conversation with award-winning architect Mohamad Hafez, we discussed the ways he has channeled arduous experiences such as the Syrian Civil War and migrant crisis into a hopeful body of work that unites across continents, even in the current climate.Read our full conversation with Mohamad in The Border Issue '26, out now. Get your copy in digital or print via the link in bio.@mohamad_hafezWords | Fatima Riaz (TrooRa Contributing Writer)#TrooRa #BorderIssue26 #ArtistInterview #ContemporaryArt #MohamadHafez