Bam, Iran
Somayeh Mehri sits at home, more than a year after being attacked with acid. She became depressed and isolated after the attack, and generally leaves the house only for medical visits.
Somayeh Mehri (29) and Rana Afghanipour (3) are a mother and daughter living in Bam, southern Iran. They were attacked with acid by Somayeh’s husband Amir. Somayeh had frequently been beaten and locked up by her husband, and finally found the courage to ask for a divorce. Amir warned her that if she persisted in her attempts to leave him, she would not live out life with the face she had. One night in June 2011, he poured acid on Somayeh and Rana as they slept. Somayeh’s and Rana’s faces, hands, and, in places, their bodies were severely burned. Somayeh was blinded, and Rana lost one of her eyes. Somayeh’s father sold his land in order to raise money to pay their medical expenses, and fellow villagers have also helped.
Somayeh Mehri (29 ans) et Rana Afghanipour (3 ans), une mère et sa fille, qui vivent à Bam, dans le sud de l’Iran, ont été victimes d’une attaque à l’acide perpétrée par le mari de Somayeh, Amir. Somayeh, fréquemment battue et enfermée par son mari, avait enfin trouvé la force de demander le divorce. Amir l’a prévenue que si elle persistait à vouloir le quitter, elle ne terminerait pas sa vie avec le visage qu’elle avait.
Une nuit de juin 2011, il versa de l’acide sur Somayeh et Rana pendant qu’elles dormaient. Leur visage, leurs mains et certaines parties de leur corps ont été sévèrement brûlés. Somayeh est devenue aveugle et Rana borgne. Des amis du village les ont aidées à payer les frais médicaux et le père de Somayeh a vendu sa terre pour récolter de l’argent.
