The Scar Has Not Changed. Our Gaze Has

Monica Dhaka explores the relationship between scars, beauty, and evolving social perception. She argues that physical scars themselves remain unchanged, but society's understanding of survivors transforms when the focus shifts away from the traumatic event alone.

Dhaka examines how survivors are often defined primarily through their trauma, and how a change in collective perspective allows for a fuller recognition of their identity and dignity beyond their scars.