Lebanese writer and artist Jalal Toufic photographed the graphic Shia festival of Ashura and the ceremony of Tatbir for his book Continue reading Book review: ‘Ashura’ This Blood Spilled in My Veins, Jalal Toufic, 2005
During the month of Muharram, Shiite Muslims commemorate the death of Imam Hussain. One of the mourning celebrations consists in bloody self-flagellation Continue reading Self-inflicted injuries during Shiite mourning event “Ashura”
A Russian stage actor sliced his arm in front of an audience as protest. His wife tells us their side of the story Continue reading Russian actor’s wife speaks out after his on-stage self-harm protest
France still has a long way to go to understand self-injury Continue reading Self-harm in France
Exploring self-harm 