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10-02-2016, 03:15 PM
New augmented reality comic book shows the resilience of acid attack survivors
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As an acid attack survivor, Monica Singh once found it incredibly difficult to look in the mirror. Her scarred skin brought her back to the day men poured a bucket of acid on her in Luck**w, India — a violent retaliation for her rejection of a marriage proposal.
More than half of Singh's body was burned instantly, altering her appearance forever. But the activist says using a mirror has helped her reclaim love for her reflection, and for herself.*
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More than a decade after her attack, Singh's story is **w being used to empower other acid attack survivors through an unusual medium — a comic book. Titled Priya's Mirror (http://www.priyashakti.com/priyas_mirror/), the book uses augmented reality and image recognition to bring its characters to life on any mobile device. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/10/02/priyas-mirror-acid-attacks-india/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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As an acid attack survivor, Monica Singh once found it incredibly difficult to look in the mirror. Her scarred skin brought her back to the day men poured a bucket of acid on her in Luck**w, India — a violent retaliation for her rejection of a marriage proposal.
More than half of Singh's body was burned instantly, altering her appearance forever. But the activist says using a mirror has helped her reclaim love for her reflection, and for herself.*
SEE ALSO: 8 instances of everyday Indian women who have broken barriers (http://mashable.com/2016/03/08/indian-women-heroes/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
More than a decade after her attack, Singh's story is **w being used to empower other acid attack survivors through an unusual medium — a comic book. Titled Priya's Mirror (http://www.priyashakti.com/priyas_mirror/), the book uses augmented reality and image recognition to bring its characters to life on any mobile device. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/10/02/priyas-mirror-acid-attacks-india/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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