Survivor stories
Pakistan
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Naieema
Naieema, her husbands second wife, from a remote village in Muzaffargarh Punjab, was attacked in the summer of 2008. The purpose and intent was clear; to disfigure Nazeera beyond any recognition.
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Iqbal
Iqbal, a beautiful young man from Southern Punjab, used to be a dancer by profession who would perform during wedding processions. In 2003, at only 15 years old, Iqbal’s life changed forever upon refusing to have sex with another man. He was so badly disfigured that to eat was agony due to acid burns on his lips and neck, and he was left without eyesight.
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Bushra
Bushra, from Lodhran in Punjab, twice became a victim of a brutal acid attack in 2003. Both attacks occured when she was only the age of 13 years old.
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Afshan
Afshan is 9 years old. While picnicking at home with her family this summer, she and her mother were burned in a brutal attack by a local villager.
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Saeeda
At age 14, Saeeda journeyed through a nightmarish marriage and acid attack to find recovery on the other side, thanks to ASF Pakistan.
