Nigerian writer Akwaeke Emezi shares photos to show her mastectomy scars after breast removal surgery

A 32-year-old writer, Akwaeke Emezi has shared photos to show her chest after she underwent breast removal surgery.

The award-winning author of Freshwater revealed she had her second surgery 6 months ago.

Sharing photos of her mastectomy scars on the sixth month anniversary, she wrote:

“a big god in the swamp today’s the six month anniversary of my second nonhuman-affirming chest surgery thank you to all my lovebears who held me with such care through this year, my community is phenomenal.”