Flavia
Carvalho is a 31-year-old tattoo artist from Curitiba, Brazil. 2 years
ago, one woman entered her studio whose story changed her life forever.
The
customer wants a tattoo with pink lilies and a blue bird. Flavia
fulfills her wishes with wonderful artistry and craftsmanship. But
she'll never forget the spot where she made the tattoo or the story
behind it.
The
tattoo covers the entire belly of the young woman. The sight beforehand
was frightening! A 10-inch scar digs deep into her disfigured body. But
the story behind it, touches Flavia deeply: one evening the young woman
was out in a club as a man approached her. She rejects his advances and
is not interested in flirting. Then the stranger suddenly pulls out a
switchblade! He stabs her in the abdomen and pulls it up her stomach.
She survives, gravely injured. But she is left with a massive scar,
serving as a nightmarish reminder. Until she meets Flavia!
With
this tattoo, and the story behind the scar underneath, Flavia began a
wonderful project called: "A Pele da Flor" (Portuguese for "Skin of a
flower"). She offers victims of domestic violence tattoos for free to
cover their scars. The women only have to do one thing: choose their own
artwork. Their joy over their new-found self-confidence is reward
enough for the skin artist.
These
cherry blossoms cover a scar from a gun wound! The young woman was shot
by her ex-boyfriend and now wears these delicate pink flowers as a sign
of beauty and transience.
This young woman was stabbed by her ex-boyfriend at work. He fled on a motorcycle and raced into a deadly accident with a truck.
She survived the life-threatening wounds and now (thanks to Flavia) proudly wears this wonderful tattoo in place of the scar.
One
story moved Flavia very deeply: a 17-year-old girl meets with an older
man for months. He abuses her, but she cannot get away from him. When he
wants to end the relationship, he meets with her one last time. Both
begin to argue and the man grabs the girl. He stabs her several times in
the stomach and brutally rapes her. What a nightmare. The nightmare
finally finds an end when Flavia covers the terrible scars with colorful
flowers.
Even
women who are suffering from breast cancer and the resulting scars or
missing nipples can get free tattoos from Flavia. This 55-year-old is
overjoyed after her appointment with Flavia. She says laughing, "It is
never too late to get a tattoo!"
A
wonderful and, above all, practical help for these traumatized victims
from terrible violence. When this wonderful act of charity also
impressed you as much as it did me, then SHARE this with all you know! Victims of domestic violence are much more than their scars.
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