On 30 July 1995, I was at home. It was night when I started to hear strange noises.
My mother and I thought we were being robbed, but the reality was much worse.
There were 11 boys – I recognised one of them.
He was a couple of years older than me and had told my friends he liked me and wanted a relationship with me. I had refused.

That night, he threw acid over me. I was 15 years old.
When it first happened, I didn’t realise it was acid. My neighbour came to my house and told me that my face was turning black. Metro reports. Read the full story here ▶