Ken HermannDenmark
Portraiture
Survivors. “Survivors” is a story about people, not victims. Every year people in Bangladesh are disfigured beyond recognition by acid attacks. The victims are literally scarred for life. This striking series of photos emphasises the resilience of the mutilated victims. To those who are victims of acid attacks in Bangladesh, dreams and hopes are splintered in seconds. Medical treatments and surgeries are mere dreams beyond their means. Instead they go on living with marks of cruelty literally branded into their faces and bodies. Stigmatization follows, and rebuilding life and setting new goals for the future require both determination and strength. The vast majority of victims are young women under the age of 35 who are mutilated by men they already know. One in four victims is a child.
All images © Ken Hermann
