This process triggered the body to react. Within a few days, a small bump would appear, which then developed into a blister.
That blister would eventually break, scab over, and leave a scar behind.
The pattern and depth of the scar depended on the body’s healing process—but the mark it left was unmistakable.
So that unusual scar I noticed as a child on my mother’s arm?
It’s more than just a curiosity. It’s a permanent trace of a moment in history w
