Dylan Tombides has hopefully beaten cancer
June 4, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Each morning around 9am, Dylan Tombides crawls out of bed, walks to the bathroom and looks into the mirror. Staring back at the young West Ham striker is a thick, 12-inch scar running from the centre of his chest to his navel. That’s when the flashbacks begin, taking this 18-year-old Australian back to the moment … [Read the full story]
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The brave women of The SCAR Project
February 14, 2012 · Leave a Comment
On a winter’s day at a gallery in New York’s SoHo, a small group of votive candles burned near to a visitor’s book. Page after page of heartfelt messages – moving, emotional and raw – filled the book’s pages, their strong words not dulled by the candles’ soft light. Nearby, were larger-than-real-life photos along the … [Read the full story]
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