I think about this a lot.

As a brown boy, the notion that my parents have a name besides ‘papa’ and ‘maa’ were alien to me till I was like 10.

Some people asked me if it is acceptable for white peoples (and other POC) to apply Henna. To me: yes. Henna is celebratory. It is joyful. In Muslim culture it is also Sunnah (tradition). Here is a good article: https://mihenna.com/blogs/news/is-henna-cultural-appropriation