Name: Nola C.

City: Ahwatukee, AZ

Brain Injury: MULTIPLE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. I was attacked by my boyfriend. He hit me in the head with an ax, no part of my brain was unaffected. I was in the hospital for a year. Every part of my life changed. Before the attack I was in nursing school.

Explanation of mask:  My mask shows the anger I still have and the hurt. I have added the butterflies to show me flying away from him to safety, taking me back to my family and the people who love me.