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What? Who?

Reshma Quereshi made headlines for a series of beauty and makeup vlogs called “Beauty Tips by Reshma,” which aim to raise awareness of acid attacks in India. In 2014 she was left with a severely disfigured face and in need of expensive cosmetic surgery after becoming the victim of one such attack.
“I was only 17 at the time and my offenders are walking free today, while I have to go through life without a face,” Quereshi, of Mumbai, tells PEOPLE.
Quereshi says that she, her sister and their two friends were visiting a town in Northern India when her sister’s estranged husband enlisted the help of two men to attack the women.
“[My sister] shouted, ‘Reshma, you run!’ But before I could do anything, his two friends pushed me to the ground, held my hands and poured acid all over my face,” says Quereshi.

How?

Just like she mentioned below, they just bought these concentrated acid in the market without any restriction, at all.

Why?

I can't wrap my mind around this concept of disfiguring women's faces just because you perceived your dignity was hurt by them and that attack is justifiable in response to that bruise of your ego. Why is it a common occurrence now?!

Then?

There are many victims of acid attacks all around the world that have suffered unjustifiably and not getting the proper help and treatment and this particular effort by Reshma to stand up for herself and leading the effort to put on more needed spotlight on this unfortunate trend of crime despite her current predicament that she had to live with.

So?
Please do your part and try to support the organization that help these victims and give the spotlight to it whenever you can.

Lesson Learned:

"A culture misappropriation that have taken victims now all over the world being fought by one of those who suffered."

With no aid from the government to cover the costs of her surgery, Quereshi reached out to Make Love Not Scars. The group helped her launch a fundraising effort on IndieGoGo to pay for her surgery, and now she’s urging others to protest the over-the-counter sale of harmful acids in India.

an organization that supports acid attack survivors while trying to ultimately end the practice: Make Love Not Scars