Nigerian-Tamil writer, Akwaeke Emezi, 32, shared a topless photo to show her chest after undergoing 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.”