Winners of the Alfred Fried Photography Award 2017
Angels burnt
Somayeh Mehry (30) and Rana Afghanipour (4) are mother and daughter living in a village called Hemet Abad located in Bam, a city in the south of Iran. They were attacked with acid by Somayeh’s husband Amir. Somayeh was beaten up by her husband ten times and imprisoned in a room. Finally, Somayeh asked her husband for a divorce because of her husband's violent behavior. Amir, Somayeh's husband threatened his wife that he would ruin her life, destroy her life and stop her from stepping outside her house ever again, if she filed for a divorce. One night in June 2011, he poured acid on Somayeh and Rana as they slept. Somayeh’s and Rana’s faces, hands, and part of their bodies were severely burnt.
Photos by Younes Khani
Somayeh Mehry (30) and Rana Afghanipour (4) are mother and daughter living in a village called Hemet Abad located in Bam, a city in the south of Iran. They were attacked with acid by Somayeh’s husband Amir. Somayeh was beaten up by her husband ten times and imprisoned in a room. Finally, Somayeh asked her husband for a divorce because of her husband's violent behavior. Amir, Somayeh's husband threatened his wife that he would ruin her life, destroy her life and stop her from stepping outside her house ever again, if she filed for a divorce. One night in June 2011, he poured acid on Somayeh and Rana as they slept. Somayeh’s and Rana’s faces, hands, and part of their bodies were severely burnt.
Photos by Younes Khani
