Sept. 13, 2017
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Singh speaks at 6 p.m.
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四色AV Office of Marketing and Communications
Imagine rolling down your car window to say hello to someone you have not seen in
a while. Now imagine that person has hired two men to throw a bucket of sulfuric acid
on you.
Imagine you survived.
MoniCa Singh did not imagine this scenario in 2005 when she was 19. It happened to
her in Lucknow, India, where she was visiting her parents. At that time Singh was
a student at the National Institute of Fashion Technology in New Delhi. The attack
on Singh was ordered by a former suitor she had refused to marry.
Students can hear her story of survival, strength and hope in a special appearance
at the University of Louisiana Monroe from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 19 in the SUB Ballroom
as part of the Campus Activities Board Leadership Workshop Series.
More than 10 years have passed, and Singh has undergone 50 surgeries to reconstruct
parts of her body destroyed by the acid attack.
Today Singh is founder, president and CEO of the , a fashion designer, and activist against gender-based violence.
According to the website, her foundation鈥檚 mission is, 鈥淭he Mahendra Singh Foundation
(MSF) will听help victims of physical and sexual abuse, acid attacks, rape and domestic
violence听in听rebuilding their confidence and听strength听on their journey听to听becoming听survivors.听听MSF听will
spread听awareness听and mobilize听community resources听in providing听counseling, training,
medical-care,听and听career guidance to听survivors听in听rebuilding their听lives.
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