Behind The Bars

This series was taken in the women ward of central prison in North Nicosia with

the permission fromMinistry 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.