Dawn Maestas
Recorded
March 1, 2018
Archived
March 1, 2018
02:17 minutes
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Id:
APP470922
Description
"It's not just a tattoo." Dawn Maestas runs a tattoo removal business in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Her clients include women who wish to remove the names of abusive ex-partners, including some who have been tattooed forcibly. Dawn is a domestic violence survivor herself, and she removes these tattoos for free. At StoryCorps, Dawn talks with one of her clients, a 22-year-old woman who wished to remain anonymous.Produced by StoryCorps. Originally aired March 29, 2013, on NPR’s Morning Edition.
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Dawn Maestas