Kanchana, 28  Colombo, Sri Lanka
Phil Borges

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Kanchana graduated as an honor student from high school in her northern Sri Lankan village.  When she decided to move 150 miles away to pursue a nursing degree her boyfriend became enraged with jealousy.  A few months later while walking to class he jumped out at her on a crowded street and threw acid in her face.  Despite many surgeries, having to wear a mask, severe eye problems, Kanchana graduated at the top of her class.  Her plastic surgeon told me that like Kanchana most of her acid attack patients are beautiful women - it’s almost a curse.