Dharini, ArtCan by Shaiju

This artwork is part of ArtCan, Apollo Hospital's unique breast cancer awareness initiative, created to highlight the importance of self breast examinaton, beautifully highlighting the stories of breast cancer survivers. All the sales from this collection will go to Apollo's Cancer Foundation.

Circular motion 

A spring morning. 

A ceramic workshop nestled in a serene garden. 

A potter’s wheel under a canopy of pink bougainvillea flowers. 

Sun plays hide-and-seek with Dharani’s soft face. 

Her delicate fingers caress the uneven contours of clay. 

The wheel starts turning. 

Dharani gently strokes, pulls and squeezes the clay. 

The lump of clay transforms into an elegant vase. 

Dharani’s fingertips have magic. 

They don’t just transform clay; they have transformed her life too. 

It was six months ago. 

A stifling afternoon. 

Dharani makes a set of intricate candle sticks. 

Sun-kissed and weary, she seeks refuge in her shower. 

The divine smell of Parijat flowers. 

Her skin luxuriates in the soft lather. 

Her fingertips, seasoned to find lumps in clay, find something unusual. 

A lump in her left breast. 

She doesn’t want to believe it, but her fingers never lie. 

She needs to be sure. 

Dharani stands in front of the mirror. 

Raises her left arm. 

Her right hand examines the smooth surface of her left breast. 

Her fingertips move in circles applying gentle pressure. 

The lump is a truth. 

Her cheeks burn, and her eyes fill up. 

She looks deep into the eyes of her reflection. They tell her: 

You’re stronger than this. You’ve always done what’s right. 

You’ll do it this time too. 

She changes into her favourite denim and white top. 

Determined to get that lump out of her life. 

Six months have passed. 

The lump is gone. 

Dharani is stronger than ever. 

She’s happy she didn’t take a chance. 

She now knows the key to her life is at her fingertips. 

"Step 4 -Check for lumps, swelling, and thickening in the breast by moving your fingers in a circular motion "

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