On a hot summer day 11 years ago, 16-year-old Laxmi was passing by the Khan Market bus stand in central Delhi when a spurned lover threw acid on her – leaving her in excruciating pain. After seven surgeries – last one being the most critical – she is a self-reliant woman who took on the pain and social enigma with much grit in all those years. Mother of a one-year-old daughter, Laxmi is currently working as director of a non-profit Chhanv Foundation. She is also associated with “Stop Acid Attacks” – a campaign that works against acid violence and reach … Continue reading I Lived On But Many Women Can’t; So Help Me Stop This: Acid Attack Survivor