Daria Izworska "The best possible one"

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It has the highest chance of recovery and the lowest risk of death. Breast cancer is the best possible one that my mother could have developed, they said.

The photos are part of the publication of the graduated students of the Mentorship Program 2019/2020 entitled "No.09" (May 2020).

Recruitment information for the next edition of the Mentoring Program on the website.

This is our family, three girls. We laugh together, but try not to cry so as not to worry the other two. Because after all we can do it, we just need to be strong and everything will be fine.
Definitely.

We cannot live only for ourselves.
A thousand fibers connect us
with our fellow men.
– Herman Melville

A paper sketch with two simplified figures. Left: brownish blotches; right: outline of a head and shoulders in thin line. No face or clothing. The paper is thin, revealing faint traces from the reverse side.

A blurry black-and-white image resembling an ultrasound scan. In the center, a darker area with small crosshairs. The grainy texture and lack of clear forms suggest a medical or abstract visual.

A grainy black-and-white image resembling an ultrasound scan. On the right, a row of light dots is visible, including a larger cross-like marker. Shadows and blurred textures suggest internal structures.

Black-and-white image resembling an ultrasound scan. A straight row of bright dots and one larger cross-shaped marker run across the top. Blurred pale spots appear on the dark background.

Portrait of a woman against a black background, shown from the shoulders up. Her dark hair is tied back, face serious, and she looks toward the camera. She wears a necklace made of white pill-shaped capsules.

A young girl with long, curly hair sits in a white chair. A hairbrush is tangled in her hair. She wears pink pajamas and holds a perfume bottle and a string of spherical fairy lights wrapped in a towel.

A black bra lies on colorful, floral bedding. One cup is filled with pins, creating a visual metaphor for pain, discomfort, or the pressure associated with the female body.

A clump of light-colored hair rests on a white background. The minimalist composition may symbolize hair loss, a loss of control, or an intimate trace of bodily change.

A hand-drawn April calendar with colored marks: red for workouts, green for keyboard practice, yellow for therapy sessions, and purple for being sick. Personal schedule with an emotional undertone.

News author:
(Rafał Milach)