A Brazilian tattoo artist is helping survivors of domestic violence in a unique way.
Two years ago, tattoo artist Flavia Carvalho was contacted by a woman who wanted to cover a large scar on her abdomen with a tattoo. The woman's story — a man stabbed her with a switchblade in a nightclub after she turned down his advances — was heart-wrenching. After tattooing the woman and seeing the joy and relief in her reaction, Flavia realized that her ink and needles could be used in a new way: to heal.
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Flavia Carvalho has been giving back in an awesome way. All photos via Flavia's Facebook page and are used with permission.
Flavia began offering free tattoos to women who had scars resulting from domestic violence or mastectomies.
