Bangladeshi style demonstrate sees acid attack victims take to the catwalk
15 models bear their scars to highlight issue all-too-common in south Asian country
- Julhas Alam
- Wednesday eight March two thousand seventeen 11:17 GMT
The Independent Online
A Bangladeshi acid attack survivor walk down the catwalk during the event ‘Beauty Redefined’ in Dhaka A.M.Ahad/AP
Teenage model Shonali Khatun strutted the catwalk as the audience cheered at a style showcase in Bangladesh’s capital.
But Shonali is no ordinary model, and this was no ordinary display.
She and the fourteen other models are survivors of acid attacks, common in this south Asian country, where spurned paramours or disgruntled family members sometimes resort to hurling skin-burning acid at their victims.
The style demonstrate, held Tuesday night in Dhaka and attended by style paramours, rights activists and diplomats including the US ambassador to Bangladesh, aimed to redefine the notion of beauty while calling attention to the menace of such attacks.
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For 14-year-old Shonali, the event was nothing brief of empowering. She was attacked just days after she was born amid a property dispute involving her parents, and was left with burn scars on her face and arms. She spent almost three years in a hospital and underwent eight operations. Her attacker has never been caught.
“I am so blessed to be here,” she said. “One day I want to be a physician.”
The models, including three boys, walked the catwalk, dancing and singing and showcasing woven handloom Bangladeshi designs. The showcase was choreographed by local designer Bibi Russel.
Organisers said they hoped to highlight the fact that acid victims, too often overlooked, are a vital part of society. They deliberately chose to hold the event on the eve of International Women’s Day.
“We are here today to display their internal strength, as they have come a long way,” said Farah Kabir, country director of ActionAid Bangladesh, which organised the display. “I often take inspiration from them. Their courage is yam-sized.”
Bangladesh has struggled to deal with acid attacks in latest decades, and has instituted harsh penalties for the perpetrators, including the death penalty. The country has also trained doctors to treat such sensitive cases and attempted to control the sale of acid, but has failed to eliminate the scourge entirely.
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In 2016, some forty four people were attacked with acid in Bangladesh – an annual number that has remained relatively stable.
“I am ashamed of having such things in the country,” Kabir said. “Unluckily, in Bangladesh we do have acid victims because of either gender discrimination or violence, or because of greed. And we want to remind everyone the kind of injustice that has been meted out to them.”