Acid-burn survivor models at New York Fashion Week
An acid-burn attack survivor from India will not let what happened to her stand in the way of her dreams!
Meet Reshma Quereshi, a brave 19-year-old who survived an attack that changed her life completely.
At the young age of 17, Reshma survived an acid attack by three assailants as she made her way to a school in the northern Indian town of Allahabad in May 2014.
The attack left her face disfigured and one of her eyes permanently damaged after men held her down and doused concentrated sulfuric acid on her, reported Mashable.
As part of the #TakeBeautyBack campaign, she will be showcasing the designs for two prominent Indian designers during the prime opening show for FTL Moda.
The #TakeBeautyBack campaign, in collaboration with the Global Disability Inclusion and Fashion Week Online, aims to end the practice of acid attacks.
Here's a video sharing the moment Quereshi found out she would be traveling to New York: