A lot of people in Egyptian society, especially girls, experience body shaming. They worry about how they look because their environment reacts negatively if they are overweight or if they do not fit certain beauty standards. Many of the girls we wanted to photograph refused, out of fear of how others might perceive them.

A lot of people in Egyptian society, especially girls, experience body shaming. They worry about how they look because their environment reacts negatively if they are overweight or if they do not fit certain beauty standards. Many of the girls we wanted to photograph refused, out of fear of how others might perceive them.

Even the protagonist of this story was initially hesitant. Since her childhood, she has suffered from her family and society’s comments about her body and weight. This stigmatisation started in her adolescence and remains an issue in her daily life.