This series was taken in the women ward of central prison in North Nicosia with the
permission from Ministry of Internal Affairs. The project work lasted about ten months
(2014-15) and it is the first documentary photography work on prisons in Cyprus.
The reason why I concentrated on a project which has a high emotional impact and effect
was a curiosity towards the lives of these women. In other words, I wanted to create an
awareness about the women prisoners’ life in prison and demonstrate
their everyday life behind bars. I want the society to meet with the women behind the bars
through my photographs and create awareness in the community.
During my visits to the prison number of the women prisoners in the ward was around 12 to 19.
Female inmates were in prison for crimes such as murder, drugs, theft, fatal traffic
accidents, forgery of documents etc.
