Fighting Soul

• Prize
• Photographer
  Jai Thakur, India
• Studio
  BA Continuum India Pvt. Ltd.
• Website
  https://www.jaithakur.in/

Meet Ritu, an acid attack survivor from Sheroes Hangout, Agra. She
has been an advocate for India’s Stop Acid Attacks campaign for the
last few years. She loves playing volleyball. One day one her way to
practice, she was attacked with acid just to settle some scores with
her family on a property matter. Ritu was not only disfigured, but lost
her eyesight, and had to discontinue her education. That was when
campaigners of the Stop Acid Attacks movement got in touch with her
and motivated her to continue treatment, regain her self-confidence
and become independent as its not her fault at all. She works in Agra's
Sheroes Hangout cafe. Ritu smiles and proudly says “nothing seems
impossible now!”.

• Awards
  2018: International Photography Award (Single Shot) 2017 & 2016: Honorable Mention at International Photography Awards 2017 & 2016 : Honorable Mention at Monochrome Photography Awards (B&W) 2016: Honorable Mention at Tokyo International Foto Awards 2016: Honorable Mention at International Photography Awards (Single Shot) 2016: Honorable Mention at Moscow International Foto Awards 2015: Selected at Sahitya Kala Parishad Annual Art Exhibition 2013: Jury Mention at 10th Jeevika: Asia Documentary Festival