2 responses to “A Child of God”

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   Shreyasi

   March 22, 2008 at 1:12 am

   I cringe and ask the same questions everytime I stumble across her picture on my visits to the Buddhapurnima/ Dharamsala site. Don’t really know. Very likely it could be the result of some chemicals/ radioactive spillage. Less likely, it could be a congenital disorder. It hurts even to see this picture, let alone confront her. But while growing up in India I have often witnessed a certain compassion and the matter-of-fact acceptance that the general Indian society (especially the ‘unenlightened’ ones) has towards such ‘children of God’ which gives them a sense of belonging.

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   Rebecca Olesen

   December 24, 2011 at 2:46 am

   She is a victim of an acid attack. If you had seen as many images of this horrible crime against women as I have you would recognize this. It is most common in India, Bangladesh & particular Pakistan and Afghanistan. http://www.documentingreality.com/forum/attachments/f149/257964d1300839927-acid-attacks-women-pakistan-siddiq-ayehsa-refused-sold-her-husband.jpg
   Most common reason seems to be refusing marriage, asking for a divorce, going to school, being outside without a male family member, after being raped to assure no one will want to marry you, or to ‘settle family disputes’ – it’s outrageous. One particularly horrible case, a man poured acid onto his 5 year old daughters face because he did not want another daughter.
   Look it up ‘acid attack victims’ or ‘women attacked with acid’ this photo is just one of many many sad horrible tales.

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