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June 12, 2025 13 mins

Tattoos can be badges of pride or painful reminders of the past. For some, especially those impacted by gangs, incarceration or violence, their body art tells a story they no longer want to carry.

APTN's Tamara Pimentel joins Cierra Bettens this week on APTN News InFocus to share the story behind Skin Deep, an APTN Investigates episode that looks at Mother Ink, a Winnipeg-based tattoo removal service helping people erase ink tied to trauma.

Tamara talks about what she learned, the people she met and what tattoo removal can mean for reclaiming your story.

Watch Skin-Deep here: https://youtu.be/yvvnuSJ3J4M?si=4KPzIyAd4HUHR1MJ

This episode was produced by Mark Blackburn and edited by Jesse Andrushko. Charmaine Straker is the executive producer of APTN News InFocus.

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