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These striking photos tell the stories behind people's scars, and they're captivating the internet

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Every scar has a story. 24-year-old, UK-based photographer Sophie Mayanne has made it her mission to tell those stories in a revealing photo series, "Behind the Scars." 

Mayanne has been working on the project since 2016, and over the last two years, it has grown into a major social media campaign centered around body positivity and self-acceptance.

Keep scrolling to learn more about the project and see the striking photos that have gone viral.

Mayanne told INSIDER that the "Behind the Scars" series started as an editorial project in 2016. It has since blossomed into a viral social media campaign.

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The photographer said she decided to keep the project going because it seemed to resonate with people. Now, she has monthly shoots.

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At first, she had open casting calls. But now the photographer finds subjects through word of mouth.

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