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I have rheumatism

is a photo project about rheumatic disorders.

Rheumatic disorders are autoimmune diseases where the immune system attacks the joints, and it causes e.g. pain, inflammation, stiffness, fatigue and many other symptoms.

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With this project I want to show that rheumatism isn’t just an old people’s disease and that also young, active people might have it. I want to raise awareness and give the disease real faces. I'm aiming to portray the beautiful and sensitive sides of rheumatism. Here you can see the two parts I've done so far.

I'm constantly searching for people to photograph for this project. If you recognize yourself from the description and want to be photographed, please contact me: leyla.avsar(a)gmail.com. Currently I'm based in Oslo, so for now I'm searching for people especially in Oslo, Norway.

To the desctiption
I HAVE RHEUMATISM
ELISABETTA
ELISABETTA
ELISABETTA
DUARTE
DUARTE
DUARTE
HENNA
HENNA
HENNA
GIADA
GIADA
GIADA
TANELI
TANELI
TANELI
Contact me
I HAVE RHEUMATISM
CAROLINE
CAROLINE
CAROLINE
TINE
TINE
TINE
MAIJA
MAIJA
MAIJA
GINE
GINE
GINE
LEYLA
LEYLA
LEYLA
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