Witness History
Witness History
The Acid Survivors Foundation
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May 24, 2019
12 minutes
Available for over a year
In 1999 a charity was founded in Bangladesh that was dedicated to treating and rehabilitating the survivors of acid violence. The majority of the attacks were against young women, the acid was usually thrown at their faces causing life-altering disfigurement and long-term psychological issues. Farhana Haider has been speaking to Monira Rahman who help set up the charity.
Photo: Monira Rahman with survivors of acid attacks 2011 . Credit Monira Rahman)