Living with the attacker

• Prize
• Photographer
  Federico Borella, Italy

Geeta Mahour, 47, lives with her daughter Neetu, 28, and her
husband Inderajeet, 60, who, 25 years ago, disfigured his wife and
his daughter with the acid. The attack occurred in 1992, during
the night, while they were at Geeta’s mother’s home, and it killed
little Krishna, about a year old, blinding Neetu.
This forced cohabitation continues, but even now they face with
Indrajeet’s problems with gambling and drinking, with a
permanent domestic violence and with his incapacity to provide
for his family, so that Geeta and Neetu totally provide for the
economic maintenance. Today, Neetu is not angry with his father.
She has forgiven him, she never asked her mother why they are
still together and she can hardly remember anything about that
day. On the other hand, Inderajeet remembers that day whenever
he looks at his daughter, and he will regret this forever.

• Awards
  Lens culture emerging talent award 2017