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Hi, I am Zakira Shaikh. A 29-year-old single mother of two daughters. I am an acid survivor who have fought battles after battles to survive this far.
My single status is the reason for my Husband attacking me with battery acid early morning while I and my daughters were asleep. Getting married at 16 I never thought a day will come when my life partner would try to take my life in the most brutal way.
His nature changed right from the day, I had our two daughters. The acid took away my face and body but couldn't take away my spirit to live with my daughters and provide them a bright future.
For days and nights I fought in a hospital bed, fully burned, lost one eye, lost a part of me. What kept me alive was a tiny hope that if no one will accept me at least my daughters would.
My husband is in jail serving for his coward crime and I am trying to gather all pieces and live a healthy life with my daughters.
Many NGO's came forward and has helped me. I am thankful to all, but now I want to be independent and more strong. My daughters are studying and I am learning to do makeup.
I got a little basic understanding of makeup but now want to pursue a professional course and open a beauty parlor of my own. I want to educate both my girls and myself. I wish back in the past, my family would have provided me with education rather than a young immature marriage where all I did was to suffer.
I am also learning English and how to use social media. I want to do good for myself and my daughters. I am managing little by little but I have few dreams to full fill and I need your help in this. I don't shy away from seeking help from you kind people. I wish I would have done when I was in an abusive marriage or when I was in depression after the attack.
But my will is bigger now, I choose to live rather than die. I Zakira Shaikh promise to provide my daughters a bright life, a chance to be strong in this lifetime. Thank you for your help :) Much Love!
My single status is the reason for my Husband attacking me with battery acid early morning while I and my daughters were asleep. Getting married at 16 I never thought a day will come when my life partner would try to take my life in the most brutal way.
His nature changed right from the day, I had our two daughters. The acid took away my face and body but couldn't take away my spirit to live with my daughters and provide them a bright future.
For days and nights I fought in a hospital bed, fully burned, lost one eye, lost a part of me. What kept me alive was a tiny hope that if no one will accept me at least my daughters would.
My husband is in jail serving for his coward crime and I am trying to gather all pieces and live a healthy life with my daughters.
Many NGO's came forward and has helped me. I am thankful to all, but now I want to be independent and more strong. My daughters are studying and I am learning to do makeup.
I got a little basic understanding of makeup but now want to pursue a professional course and open a beauty parlor of my own. I want to educate both my girls and myself. I wish back in the past, my family would have provided me with education rather than a young immature marriage where all I did was to suffer.
I am also learning English and how to use social media. I want to do good for myself and my daughters. I am managing little by little but I have few dreams to full fill and I need your help in this. I don't shy away from seeking help from you kind people. I wish I would have done when I was in an abusive marriage or when I was in depression after the attack.
But my will is bigger now, I choose to live rather than die. I Zakira Shaikh promise to provide my daughters a bright life, a chance to be strong in this lifetime. Thank you for your help :) Much Love!
