
Fashion shoot features acid attack survivors —
In a country where survivors of acid attacks dare not show their faces in public, photographer Rahul Saharan shot a series of fashion portraits of women who had been disfigured. Ritu (pictured) was just 17 when she was attacked.

Fashion shoot features acid attack survivors —
The clothes were designed by Rupa (R), 22, who survived an acid attack when she was 15.

Fashion shoot features acid attack survivors —
Ritu (L) and Laxmi live in Chavvn, one of the few shelters for acid attack survivors in India.

Fashion shoot features acid attack survivors —
"When you see these pictures, you feel in love with them," said Saharan. "You want to look at them again and again."

Fashion shoot features acid attack survivors —
Ritu lost vision in her left eye 15 days after she was attacked.

Fashion shoot features acid attack survivors —
Chanchal, along with her sister Sonam, were attacked after they protested when a group of boys were teasing them.

Fashion shoot features acid attack survivors —
"Your soul has to be good the face does not matter," says Ritu.

Fashion shoot features acid attack survivors —
Sonam and her sister Chanchal were sleeping when acid was thrown over them.

Fashion shoot features acid attack survivors —
Laxmi wants other acid attack survivors to come out of isolation.


