Life derailed: a series of shocking photographs that capture portraits of women whose faces and bodies are mutilated by acid

2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55

Every day in the modern world, some of the girls are subjected to cruel treatment, contempt, humiliation and violence from relatives and friends. A series of shocking photographs featuring portraits of women, whose faces and bodies have been disfigured by acid, will leave few people indifferent. After all, physical pain is nothing compared to mental pain …

- is talking Ann-Christine Woehrl the author of this series of photographs, where each photograph is a separate sad story that clings to the soul.

Neehaari, 25 years old. Indian state of Andhra Pradesh

Nusrat, 32 years old. Pakistan

“Before getting married, my husband's family made me a condition that my brother, in turn, should marry their daughter. But the brother chose another woman. As a result, I had to pay for other people's feelings and love, at the cost of my own life. When I was sleeping, my husband's parents poured acid on me. At first, I could not understand what happened and why my clothes are sticking to my skin. But when I realized what had happened, I ran screaming into the yard, where my husband was waiting for me with a fresh portion of acid. He splashed the contents of the bottle in my face and shouted: "She went crazy and decided to commit suicide!" I woke up already in the clinic, where they helped me to come to my senses and gather strength …"

Farida, Bangladesh

“My husband was an avid gambler and drug addict. Once he lost so much money that our house was taken away from us for the debts. I said that I could not live like this any longer and I was leaving him. As a result, he poured acid on me …"

Flavia, 25 years old

“I worked in a call center, so I had to communicate with a lot of people on the phone every day. One day, when I was on my lunch break, I decided to relax in the lobby. A passing man splashed something hot in my face. At first I thought it was tea, but when the skin became unbearable to burn, I realized that it was acid. Later, I found out that it was one of the regular clients who turned out to be mentally ill …"

Shantheu, 38 years old. Cambodia

“I had an affair with a married man. Upon learning of this, his wife and her relatives poured acid on me from head to toe. This was the end of my quiet life. I don’t know what I would do if it weren’t for the support of my mother, who does not leave me a single step …"

Makima

“The neighbor wanted to marry me, but I refused him, as I had no feelings for him. He was very angry, threatened, beat, and then one day, when I was returning home, he splashed acid in my face …"

Sokneang, Cambodia

Christina and Moses

“When I was 16 years old, I was attacked by the ex-girlfriend of my husband, Moses. She could not realize and accept that he left her, so she doused me with acid, deciding to take revenge on him in this way. And if not for my little daughter and husband, I don't know how I could have lived on …"

Cider

“When I was 15 years old, my brother and I stayed overnight with his friend's family. At night, when I was asleep, I felt that my brother's friend began to pester me. I screamed, tried to escape, but he hit me. His mother ran into the room with a can in her hand, she was shouting something to her son, waving her arms. I woke up already in the hospital …"

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