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An acid-attack survivor in India has been made a model for a fashion brand, drawing attention to the crime in the country with one of the highest rates of acid violence in the world.
印度一位遭受潑酸攻擊的幸存者將成為一時尚品牌的代言人，這一消息引起了全世界對這一潑酸攻擊暴力犯罪率最高的地區的關注。
Laxmi, who goes by one name, features in an advertising campaign for a new range of apparel from Viva N Diva in an initiative the company said is aimed at raising awareness of those who have lost their physical beauty to acid attacks.
拉克西米出現在了Viva N Diva這一品牌的服飾廣告宣傳活動當中。該公司表示，這項活動是為了提高那些因遭受潑酸攻擊而失去美貌的女性的意識。
A video clip titled Face of Courage shows Laxmi being made up and then striding down the catwalk while smiling at the cameras, her scarred face in focus.
該服飾品牌拍攝了一個命名為"面對勇氣"的視頻短片，克拉西米面對鏡頭走上T臺，鏡頭聚焦在她滿是傷疤的臉部。
"We had seen some pictures of other acid-attack survivors, and we thought, if we can create an opportunity for even one of them, it would be worthwhile," said Manan Shah, managing director at Viva N Diva in Surat, in the western state of Gujarat. "We have received a very good response and we hope other companies will follow the example."
"我們看到了一些遭受潑酸襲擊的幸存者的照片，我們認為，如果我們能給哪怕其中一個人創造一個機會，這將是很有意義的。"Viva N Diva公司的總經理 Manan Shah 在古吉拉特邦西部說道，"我們收到了非常好的響應，我們希望其他公司也可以效仿。"
Globally, there are as many as 1,500 recorded acid attacks every year, with more than 1,000 cases estimated to occur in India alone. However, many attacks go unreported because victims are too afraid of reprisals to come forward.
據記錄，全球每年共有1500人遭受潑酸攻擊，其中僅在印度就有1000多人。然而，很多受害者怕遭到攻擊者的報復，所以并沒有曝光相關消息。
Laxmi, who was 15 when she was attacked by a 32-year-old man whose advances she had spurned, has petitioned the court for a complete ban on the sale of acid. She received an International Women of Courage Award from US First Lady Michelle Obama in 2014.
拉克西米15歲時，因拒絕一個32歲男人的求婚而遭受潑酸攻擊，她請求法院完全禁止硫酸的銷售。2014年，美國第一夫人米希爾·奧巴馬授予拉克西米"國際婦女勇氣獎"。
