Am I not scared anymore?

About 55 thousand cases of breast cancer are identified in Russia every year - that's a lot. Behind statistics there are stories of thousands of women.

When a patient is diagnosed with cancer, not only surgery is important, but also mental state after the operation. First of all, this is hard emotional work - the process of accepting a new body: from first steps to first look in the mirror, chemotherapy and hair loss. It is a process of fighting the fear of death or that people around won't accept you anymore.

In the project "Am I not scared anymore?" brave women tell their stories sharing thoughts about what happened to them. They also pose for a portrait in a way they feel comfortable and in the image which defines their emotional state.

The diagnosis and following post-surgery processes transformed their personality - they changed their attitude towards themselves, their femininity, time and priorities. This project which consists of heroines' portraits and images visualizing their dreams is a powerful message to all women who couldn't accept themselves after mastectomy. It's about the fight with beauty cliches and stereotypical perception of a woman's body.