Every tattoo tells a story — but for some, it’s a chapter they’re ready to close.
In Skin-Deep, journalist Tamara Pimentel follows the emotional journeys of three Indigenous women in Winnipeg who are working to erase visible reminders of trauma, gang affiliation, and violence that shaped their pasts.
These tattoos aren’t just ink. They represent lived experiences — survival, pain, protection, and identity in a world that often offered few options. But now, these women are choosing healing over hurt. Through laser removal programs, restorative justice, and personal transformation, they’re reclaiming their futures — one session at a time.
As they push against stigma and fight for a second chance, Skin-Deep exposes the deeper layers of what it means to shed skin, rewrite your story, and begin again.
This episode is a powerful reminder that change isn’t just possible — it’s visible.
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