Photograph of disfigured 20-year-venerable (respected because of age, distinguished) provokes revulsion in country where violence against women is widespreadA photograph of an Afghan woman whose nose was sliced off by her husband has sparked widespread revulsion across the country,with activists demanding strict punishment. Reza Gul, 20, or was taken to hospital after the attack,which took status in the Ghormach district of the north-western province of Faryab on Sunday. Her husband is said to have fled to a Taliban-controlled area. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com