Everything turned upside down for Resham Khan on her 21st birthday. She was sitting in a car with her cousin Jameel Muhktar when a man threw acid on both of them in Beckton, east London.
The duo suffered horrific burns and life was never the same for them after that horrifying night.
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The attacker marred her body but it didn’t break her spirit.
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Resham earlier penned an emotional letter about how the attack left her with an unbearable pain and shattered her dreams of becoming a model.
She also began sharing pictures of her incredible recovery on social media.
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Now, four months after the attack, Khan has shared a selfie on Twitter showing her amazing recovery, titled, “Time to stop hiding.”
Time to stop hiding #NewProfilePic pic.twitter.com/OtscbEJUh8
— Resh (@ReshKhan_) October 28, 2017
Twitter is all praises for the brave woman who has shown great determination after the cruel attack.
Rock on Resh 🍻 You’re a bit of an inspiration, you know that?
— Law Turley (@treacle_a) October 29, 2017
Tweeple called her beautiful and brave for staying strong and inspiring others.
Not saying it as a formality but you are the most brave girl I’ve ever come across and you look beautiful @ReshKhan_ ! https://t.co/wredWxtfe1
— Natasha Kundi (@NatashaKLondon) October 28, 2017
Resham suffered life-changing burns but she hasn’t let anything bog her down.
#Gorgeous and #Strong. More power to you. Never abandon your dreams, You will get what you want. God is watching over you.
— Asim Farooq (@asimkfarooq) October 28, 2017
You’re an inspiration, Resham.