Make Love Not Scars

[...] hospitals in India, its standards were not close to what would be accepted the world over. THE BURN WARD, I was warned enough about its horrors and as we took steps closer towards it, a lot of things [...]

[...] . Is there a difference in the stories of male and female acid attack victims, given that acid attacks are largely seen within the contextual discourse of patriarchal power structures? Or are [...]

[...] through. We tend to let trivial things bother us and somehow neglect the importance of life. Acid attacks are a gruesome form of violence, which needs to stop! The members of MLNS hope to send out a [...]

[...] little girls first attraction, the makeup, the jewellery, the clothes. When you ask an acid attack victim though, its like they have lost their will to dress up, put on pretty clothes or go out. [...]

[...] thrown on someone, cannot be taken back or reversed. The first few days in the life of an acid attack victim were probably the only good ones she would ever have. The darker shades of skin that I was [...]

[...] for what nightmares were made off. I signaled to the doctor that I was ready to see this new victim and we again took slow, painful steps towards the new patient who was on the other side of the [...]

[...] to work towards that cause? If yes, how? We do currently work for that cause as well. When a new victim is brought to us, the first thing we aim at doing is getting them their compensation from the [...]

[...] On the 18th of April 2014, I Ria Sharma decided to go makeup free for a year. This came as a surprise to my family and friends as I was [...]

How did Make Love Not Scars start? What was the inspiration/idea behind it and what aspect of the plight of acid victims’ resonates personally with [...]

[...] is hope at a time of complete despair. It is this hope that victims of some of the most heinous crimes, such as rape, torture, Sati, acid attacks – hold on to. It this hope and these people, [...]

[...] people society has completely overlooked. It helps rehabilitate victims of some of the most heinous crimes. It gives me a great deal of pride that the youth of this country has decided to take a stand [...]

[...] to brutally attack and disrespect women. This is but one of the reasons I chose to join Make Love Not Scars. I believe it is extremely important to fight for the rights of those who are repressed. [...]

[...] Scars start? What was the inspiration/idea behind it and what aspect of the plight of acid victims’ resonates personally with the organisers? Make love not scars started off as just an [...]

[...] gender based violence in the future. Is there a difference in the stories of male and female acid attack victims, given that acid attacks are largely seen within the contextual discourse of [...]

[...] to those who have been wronged by the patriarchal mindset of our countrymen. Written by MLNS member Shirin Hasrat. [...]