Mumbai acid attack survivor,Reshma Qureshi, to walk the ramp at New York Fashion Week for FTL Moda
MUMBAI August 25: A 19-year-old from Mumbai whose face was brutally disfigured in an acid attack will walk the ramp in New York next month in her first trip overseas.
Reshma Qureshi was attacked by her brother-in-law and pinned down by his friends who doused her face in acid in 2014.
Her face was damaged and she lost sight in one eye, but Ms Qureshi has been determined to build a life for herself.
She is the face of a campaign to end open sale of acid in India and appears in videos on YouTube offering beauty tips and make-up advice.
FTL Moda, a fashion production company, invited her to take part in New York Fashion Week, the bi-annual style frenzy that brings together models, fashion editors, buyers and designers from across the world.
She is scheduled to walk the runway on September 8 in two shows during New York Fashion Week, FTL Moda told AFP.
Daughter of a taxi driver, Ms Qureshi she was filmed wiping away tears and smiling when she was told by the charity Make Love Not Scars that she would be flying to New York.
London-based charity Acid Survivors Trust International estimates there are 500 to 1,000 acid attacks in India each year.
