This Woman Does Free Tattoos For Survivors Of Domestic Violence

Scars can be life-long reminders of abuse, so tattoo artist Flavia Carvalho decided to do something about it. Her project “A Pele da Flor” (The Skin of the Flower) is about giving hurt women tattoos free of charge. Carvalho has helped women cover scars from knives, bullets, and mastectomies for two years. She’s transforming these unpleasant mementos into a tool of empowerment and beauty.

Flavia Carvalho runs a studio in Curitiba, Brasil. “I started the project quite recently, and I had no idea it would receive this much media attention,” Carvalho told Huffington Post. “It began very spontaneously. As I said, my services are a hundred percent voluntary, and the only “cost” women need to invest is to choose a design for their tattoos!”

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“It All Started About Two Years Ago When I Worked With A Client Who Wanted To Cover A Large Scar On Her Abdomen.”

“She Told Me That She Was At A Nightclub, And When She Turned Down A Man Who Approached Her, He Stabbed Her With A Switchblade.”

“When She Saw The Finished Tattoo, She Was Extremely Moved, Deeply Touching Me.”

“The One That Shocked Me The Most Was The Story Of A 17-Year-Old Girl Who Dated An Older Man And, For Months, Suffered From The Physically Abusive Relationship.”

“When He Wanted To Break Up With Her, He Scheduled A Meeting, And After They Began To Fight, He Stabbed Her Several Times In Her Abdomen And Violently Raped Her.”

She Also Does Free Tattoos For Women Who Have Had To Undergo Mastectomy

This Tattoo Covers Up A Scar Left By A Bullet

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