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Laxmi Agarwal (born 1 June 1990) is an Indian acid attack survivor, a campaigner for rights of acid attack victims, and a TV host. She is a former director of Chhanv Foundation, an NGO dedicated to helping acid attack survivors in India. She was attacked at the age of 15.
Jun 17, 2019 · The 28-year-old knows what she is talking about, as she is a survivor of a brutal hate crime and acid attack, which has gone on to shape her life’s mission: to help acid attack survivors find...
Jan 10, 2020 · Acid attack survivor Laxmi Agarwal: “My attacker thought he would leave me trapped in my house”. As Laxmi Agarwal’s empowering story hits the big screen today through Deepika Padukone’s Chhapaak, we look back at her 2018 interview with Vogue India, where she shared the event that changed her life, and how she rose to become a fearless ...
Jul 21, 2019 · A horrific acid attack did not stop her. Today, Laxmi Agarwal is championing the cause of acid attack victims, an international motivational speaker and a recipient of multiple awards such as...
Jan 11, 2020 · The acid attack on her (in 2005) was an act of revenge for ignoring her friend’s brother. The man had sent her text messages, which she ignored. He proposed, but was snubbed. “I was barely 15...
Laxmi was acid attacked in Khan Market, Delhi 2005 by a mid-aged man ho was pursuing her for marriage. She was in her young age when she used to learn dancing and was completing her education....
Mar 25, 2019 · The same year, Laxmi also became a campaigner for Stop Acid Attacks, founded by Alok Dixit and Ashish Shukla. As Laxmi became the voice of acid attack survivors, she was honoured by former First Lady Michelle Obama with the International Women of Courage Award.
