Torture scars not only its subject, it scars those who perpetrate it and those who are witnesses to it.

I don't have a weapon in my hand, and I don't have a uniform on my body, but my uniform now is my scars and weapon is my words, so I'm still serving.

I wore sarongs the whole time I was there because the scars are so bad,

Some people, like my dad, have invisible scars; others, like Tia, have scars you can see.

The scars weren’t overly red, but faded, some just light lines on my skin. Some of them I could cover with makeup, while others would never truly disappear. I felt like they completed me. A reflection of the way I felt inside."---Lo The Wild Hunt

Scars are an affirmation of living.

They're just scars. They're not you.

We have our agreement about scars, I know, but this time I looked away because sometime you can see too much beauty.

Hiding a wound can cause a serious infection without healing. It has to be exposed and washed. Sure, the cleansing may cause pain at first—but, in the end, it brings healing, as well as relief.

All that I can tell you is that nothing can justify it, not even the most sacred ends in the world, not even peace itself, understand me?''Yes, Mom. Nothing can justify our scars.