HAPPY SUNDAY READING 17th AUGUST 2014 : The Incredible Story Of Acid attack Victim - BRAVE HEART LAXMI (അമ്മയെ സ്ത്രീയെ സ്നേഹിക്കയും ബഹുമാനിക്കയും ചെയ്യുന്ന ആര്ക്കും വായിക്കാം) Americans are stunned by her passion and guts to live her life with her head held high and with same zeal and attitude with which she used to live before the occurrence of this heinous act in her life. Laxmi is a fighter. She very well exemplifies that life is not about sitting back and cursing your destiny, life is about fighting so hard that even fate accepts its defeat. Life is slowly getting better for Laxmi, who has also been praised by the US first lady Michelle Obama. She is in a live-in relationship with an acid attack activist, and hopes for a bright future. Dear Reader Women are the most beautiful creation of this earth, by Almighty. She is the reason for life and survival. We bow our heads in front of Goddess Durga. We are on our knees in front of Mother Mary. But the irony is.... in our society we just can’t see women going ahead to men. There is no tool for development, more effective the Empowerment of Women. Presenting the story of brave Laxmi- The Braveheart As this week’s HAPPY SUNDAY READING She is a woman. She too had dreams, aspirations and aim in her life. She was like a free bird, flying high, ready to touch the sky. But there were some creepy eyes, staring at her day and night. Jealous of her spark and strength the guys threw a bottle of Acid on her face in year 2005. The turmoil of problems didnt stop here, her father died in 2012 and her brother is suffering from dysfunctional lungs. But she didnt give up. She proved that “where there is a will there is a way”. From 2005 to 2014, she is now out of her cocoon. The face you burned is the face I love ...I am alive and flourishing. These words are by Laxmi, an acid attack survivor who is in the US to receive the International Women of Courage award. She is about to enter a new, liberating phase in her life by acting as an anchor with a news channel. She will host an audience-based show which will be aired weekly, and has successfully shot three episode of UDAAN NEWS EXPRESS CHANNEL When Laxmi rose to the challenge, she knew it was a tough road ahead. She underwent just one week of training before shooting for her first episode. She trained for about five hours daily and learnt how to carry herself before the camera, pose questions and take the show forward. Alok Dixit, is her Life Partner He set out to fight against the scourge of acid attacks in India. Along the way, the issue consumed him and he found himself in a relationship with acid attack survivor turned activist and TV Anchor, The 24-year-old Laxmi from Delhi, who is also a winner of a 2014 Women of Courage award, underwent seven major surgeries to try and reduce the burns to her skin, told to People Magazine, ‘After the attack, I never thought I would ever find a soul mate. I had lost hope. She said: Someone asked me the question of what if the attacker still offered to marry me? I said, he has changed my face, but he has failed to change my mind”. Afterwards I never wanted to find love. I mean there was no hope in any case because of the scars. But after meeting Dixit, that all changed and she says she learned to love again. “But in Alok, I couldnt have found anyone better. He understood the kind of pain I was in. He understood what I had been going through. Alok says, “Just like anyone falls in love, I fell in love with Laxmi”. “Yes, she is the victim of an acid attack, and it shows, but that did not come in the way of our relationship. I liked her courage and the fact that she boldly faced the world without trying to hide within four walls. She has written a beautiful composition about her episode which has been appreciated worldwide Let us read.... “You hold the acid that charred my dreams. Your heart bore no love. It had the venom stored. There was never any love in your eyes. They burn me with caustic glance. I am sad that your corrosive name will always be part of my identity that I carry with this face. Time will not come to my rescue. Every surgery will remind me of you. You will hear and you will be told that the face you burned is the face I love now. You will hear about me in the darkness of confinement. The time will be burdened for you. Then you will know that I am alive, free and thriving and living my dream.” -Laxmi
Posted on: Sun, 17 Aug 2014 12:48:18 +0000
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