Pakistan: Burn Victims in Pakistan: Sabira

Sabira Manzoor, 31 year old burn victim and survivor, in one of the spare bedrooms she stays in at the Depilex beauty salon in Islamabad, Pakistan on November 17, 2008. Sabira was burned 15 years ago by her husband who lit her on fire with kerosine oil. After 30 surgeries, Sabira is doing much better and is presently working at the Smile Again beauty salon in Lahore, Pakistan and the Depilex Salon in Islamabad, Pakistan as a beautician. There are presently over 300 cases of burn victims in Pakistan. Most victims are between the ages of 14 - 25 years old. Motives vary, but are most frequently obsession, jealousy, suspected infidelity, husband wanting to re-marry, sexual non-cooperation. The face and genitalia are the areas most generally targeted, those guaranteeing complete disfiguration.
Sabira

Sabira Manzoor, 31 year old burn victim and survivor, in one of the spare bedrooms she stays in at the Depilex beauty salon in Islamabad, Pakistan on November 17, 2008. Sabira was burned 15 years ago by her husband who lit her on fire with kerosine oil. After 30 surgeries, Sabira is doing much better and is presently working at the Smile Again beauty salon in Lahore, Pakistan and the Depilex Salon in Islamabad, Pakistan as a beautician. There are presently over 300 cases of burn victims in Pakistan. Most victims are between the ages of 14 - 25 years old. Motives vary, but are most frequently obsession, jealousy, suspected infidelity, husband wanting to re-marry, sexual non-cooperation. The face and genitalia are the areas most generally targeted, those guaranteeing complete disfiguration.