Somayeh became depre ssed and isolated. She leaves the house only for medical visits.
Somayeh Mehri, 29, and her three-year-old daughter Ra’na live in a small town in one of the poorest regions in Iran. Somayeh’s husband, Amir Afghanipour, a thief and drug addict, hit her and locked her up many times. If she followed through with plans to divorce, he threatened that she would not live her life with her face.
Then one night in June 2011, he poured a bucket of acid on his wife and child while they slept. Their faces, hands, and bodies were severely burned; Somayeh lost her ability to see and Ra’ana lost one of her eyes. Somayeh still needs hundreds of surgeries and Ra’na needs more than 70. The government and villagers have paid for some of these surgeries, sometimes selling their land to pay for more operations.
Details: Bam, Iran
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