The World from PRX

tattooing

tattooist
Culture
South Korea has a burgeoning tattoo scene. But most tattoo parlors are illegal.
Safi Haso, about 70 years old, from Girik village of Kobani. "We are probably the last generation that has tattoos," she says. "All Kurdish women had them." In addition to facial, hand and neck tattoos, Haso has tattooed her own breast with circles around
Culture
These Kurdish refugee women are proud owners of facial tattoos
Culture
Veterans display their wars through ink and art
African migrants attempt to enter Spain
Global Scan
These African migrants are hoping to do a little more than play through
The eyes tattooed on this Soviet prisoner's chest signify "I can see everything" and "I am watching," the powerful tattoo of a criminal "overseer." The eight-pointed stars tattooed on the shoulders mark the bearer as an "authoritative’" thief.
Culture
What it means when you see a Russian guy with a knife tattooed on his neck
Turkish tattoo artist Danny Garcia in his Istanbul tattoo parlor.
Arts, Culture & Media
A Turkish businessman honors Ataturk — by offering free tattoos of his signature
Arts, Culture & Media
Getting Inked: The Story Behind Traditional Maori Tattoos
Israeli son honors Holocaust-surviving father with identical tattoo
Arts, Culture & Media
Scientists show off their profession in tattoos
Arts, Culture & Media
Tattoo Culture Along the Texas-Mexico Border
Arts, Culture & Media
Auschwitz Concentration Camp Tattoo Shared by Father and Son
Business, Economics and Jobs
Your Occupational Tattoos
Harvesting Tattoo Ink, not Coca