Trailblazers quotI use my scars and pain to help othersquot BBC News

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Svetlana Alekseeva used to be called names like Freddy Krueger and Frankenstein because of the burns that covered her body. • She grew up in a remote Russian town with an alcoholic mother. One day her mum was out drinking and Sveta got caught in a fire that burned nearly half her body. • When she turned 18, she chose the nickname Charcoal and moved to Moscow. She now has an Instagram account - / o2her - where she posts photos of her scars to help others feel positive about their bodies. • • Please subscribe HERE http://bit.ly/1rbfUog • • The BBC 100 Women season spotlights the trailblazing women who have turned their feelings of anger and indignation into a moment of action. • In the series, Trailblazers, 100 Women hears from women as they reflect on the moment they decided to stand up - and the change they inspired.

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