Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:02am on 03 Aug 2026,Monday India Global
Resham Fatma, a 29-year-old from Ranchi, has become India’s first acid attack survivor to receive the UK government’s prestigious Chevening Scholarship. She will pursue an MSc in Gender, Development and Globalisation at the London School of Economics. Resham survived an acid attack at 17 after allegedly rejecting a marriage proposal from her mother’s cousin while studying in Lucknow. The attack left lifelong physical and emotional scars, but she rebuilt her life through determination and advocacy. Earlier honoured with the Bharat Award by then President Pranab Mukherjee in 2015, Resham says trauma never truly disappears but can be accepted and transformed into purpose, resilience and hope for countless other survivors. (PC: The Indian Express)
