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Zaina Brown

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Born
Finland
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Twitter
zainabrown

Genre
Biographies & Memoirs, Travel, Entertainment

Member Since
March 2012

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www.WorldOfDancers.com
www.Facebook.com/WorldOfDancers
www.Facebook.com/FireInTheBellyBook
Instagram: @fire.in.the.belly

Zaina Brown is the creator of World Of Dancers, an online community of art lovers, as well as a professional bellydancer, relentless traveler, writer, and filmmaker. She began her dance career in her native Finland before relocating to the US in 2003. After years of dancing in the New York area, Zaina took her career overseas. She has worked as a bellydancer in Egypt, UAE, Bahrain, Yemen, Tunisia, Mali, Morocco, Algeria, Turkey, Thailand, and India. Her documentary "Traveling Bellydancer in India" (2015), https://vimeo.com/147516421 , has screened at Ridgewood Guild Film Festival in New Jersey, the Festival of Colors in Brook ...more

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Zaina Brown At the early stages of a new piece, don't judge. Even a very clumsy first draft is better than a blank screen. If you can't write, just type. …moreAt the early stages of a new piece, don't judge. Even a very clumsy first draft is better than a blank screen. If you can't write, just type. (less)
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Zaina Brown Being able to clarifying my thoughts through text, to take ownership of my stories, and to create something that previously didn't exist in the whole …moreBeing able to clarifying my thoughts through text, to take ownership of my stories, and to create something that previously didn't exist in the whole wide world.(less)
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Getting Tattooed, Somali Style

Henna tattoos are a big part of women’s wedding preparations in many Arab countries. The same is true for Somali culture. If you ever find yourself in Hargeisa, Somaliland, you should definitely give it a try.


Enter the central market, and walk through the food section. if you look closely at the walls behind the vending tables, you may spot a picture of hands with henna tattoos. Or just ask someon

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