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Acid attacks are still common in many countries and this subject needs more attention from the international community.  Governments need to be pressured to make stronger laws and ones that are actually enforced.  People need to understand that these attacks are never, ever excusable.  Communities need to learn that the survivors of these attacks are not to blame and are to be treated with dignity, respect and compassion.

These are a few of the thousands of people who have been attacked by acid.  The woman are almost always attacked because they scorned the advances of potential partner or turned down a marriage proposal.  The male survivors were most often burned by a second party in a land or other dispute.  There really is NO excuse for attacks like these, so I wont go into the details of each individual's case.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you are ever attacked with acid or witness an attack here is some advice that will help you minimize the injuries:

1. Immediately wash the acid off!  Even if you have to jump into a filthy, dirty lake or river, do it!  Get the acid off of yourself or the victim as soon as possible, this will have the greatest effect on how severe the injuries will be.

2.  Seek medical attention AFTER washing off as much of the acid as you can.

3.  Preserve any evidence and have the police called as soon as possible (having the perpetrators prosecuted will help prevent these attacks in the future.)

The Acid Survivors Foundation is a really wonderful organization that helps people that have been attacked with acid.  They provide medical care and support as well as long-term support for the survivors.  They have also done more than any other organization I have seen to educate the community about the plight of the survivors as well as working with government to strengthen laws and the push for punishment of perpetrators. If you are in a position where you can donate money, or even medical items, clothes, vocational training etc then please consider contacting this organization.  You can find more information here:  How To Help

 

Photographer's Notes:  I would like to personally thank all of the acid attack survivors for their kindness and willingness to participate in this project.  It is my hope that these images will help bring awareness to this subject and that, in there future, there will be far fewer people affected by this problem. 

On a personal note it was a pleasure to meet all of you.  I only had time to visit a few of you in your homes and meet your families but that was a wonderful experience and I thank you for being so kind.  I hope that more people in your communities will see you the way that I see you, as wonderful, kind, strong and intelligent human beings.  I am proud to call you my friends!!

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Zoriah, words can not describe what kind of emotions these images of those people and their destinies arouse in me. This is a very important topic that concerns me for a long time, but I have not yet seen images of such clarity. Well done! As always my deepest respect to your work. And my deepest respect to those people. They are brave and strong!

[Paulette May]

I am so sad zoriah...i cry uncontrollably as i read your story, i see the numbers and they are going down is the only hope i see, that one day, not one, not one person suffers this kind of pain.

My Dear Lord, i come to You with open arms, i ask You please heal everyone of their spirits, mend a broken heart, bind their Spirit together with Yours Lord that they never feel this kind of pain, ever again in their lives, that You comfort them, heal them and mend their life back together. Through Christ Jesus' saving grace, be with us, never leave us, we love You and we need You Lord, give us strength, give us courage, give us the will to survive.

Zoriah, this may be your best work yet, a suffering story to tell, a heartbreaking story to tell and one that must be told, a story you will not hear all the time, something that drowns all mind and spirit within you, it is so agonzing to feel through these pictures of yours, it really is. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsz-EeNZBkI

I don't understand why these things have to happen, i don't....i just don't, may God bless your foundation.

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Dear Zoriah,

Bless you and the people you have profiled. I fear for humanity when I see the brutality of which we are capable, every day of the week, often to those we claim to love.

Thank you for caring to photograph the hard things which most people turn from; the ugly through your eyes is ennobled.

Lisa

[Noelle Clearwater]

Zoriah,
I too was moved to tears. I don't believe that I have ever seen such intimate and deeply compassionate work, on the topic of man's inhumanity to man. It is difficult to understand that such brutality exists and continues to exist unchecked. The work you do is sacred and the dignity that you give to those you photograph here and their stories is unparalleled. Thank you for sharing it with the world.
Blessings and Light,
Noelle

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Thank you for sharing this...very painful! :(

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