Alka Joshi was born in India and at 9 years old, raised in the U.S.. She has a BA from Stanford University and an MFA from California . Alka Joshi’s evocative novel The Henna Artist — which is now being translated in 23 languages — will soon be made into a TV adaptation starring Freida Pinto, takes you to another world as you follow the life of a henna artist.
