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Indian acid attack survivor Reshma Qureshi shines at NY Fashion Week

The teenager lost an eye and her face was brutally disfigured in an acid attack.

By :  dr swati srivastava
Update: 2016-09-09 05:05 GMT
Reshma Qureshi, 19, brushed off nerves to stride the runway like a pro in a stunning cream and floral floor-length gown by Archana Kochhar (Photo: AP/AFP)
The daughter of a taxi driver and abroad for the first time, she was accompanied by a representative of the charity she works with (Photo: AP)
\"I want to tell the world - do not see us in a weak light and see that even we can go out and do things.\" (Photo: AFP)
Here Reshma is pictured with Sunny Leone, another Indian walking the ramp at NY Fashion Week (Photo: AP)
\"Why should we not enjoy our lives? What happened to us is not our fault and we've done nothing wrong and so we should also move forward in life.\" (Photo: AP)
Qureshi, who wants to complete her education, said she hoped her participation would send a powerful message to other acid attack survivors (Photo: AP)
\"I feel really good and the experience was great. I feel as though it has definitely changed my life.\" (Photo: AFP)
The teenager lost an eye and her face was brutally disfigured in an acid attack.

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