Browse Items (1062 total)

Afghan women turn to self-immolation as a way to commit suicide,choosing this method turns their life into a living hell. There is an Afghan proverb: ' Your bones belong to your family but your muscles belong to your husband'. The problems facing…

Afghan men carry the body of Guljan,18, into her grave on November 14,2006. She died from self-immolation yesterday at the Herat Regional hospital Burn unit with burns over 65% of her body in Herat, Afghanistan. Afghan women turn to self-immolation…

Panwasha, 20, a self immolation victim lays on the operating table suring a skin graft operation November 15,2006. at the Herat Regional hospital in Herat, Afghanistan. Afghan women turn to self-immolation as a way to commit suicide,choosing this…

Nazgul,35, a self-immolation victim sits on her bed at the burn unti shrouded with her pink head scarf November 17,2006 at the Herat Regional hospital. Afghan women turn to self-immolation as a way to commit suicide,choosing this method turns their…

Hajar, 18, a self-immolation victim lost both of her thumbs after her suicide attempt. Afghan women turn to self-immolation as a way to commit suicide,choosing this method turns their life into a living hell. There is an Afghan proverb: ' Your bones…

Panwasha,20, screams in pain as her burned skin is cleaned at the Herat hospital burn unit after her successful skin graft operation on November 17,2006 in Herat, Afghanistan. Afghan women turn to self-immolation as a way to commit suicide,choosing…

The burned, bandaged body of Simagul,22, a self immolation victim November 16,2006 at the Herat Regional hospital in Herat, Afghanistan.Afghan women turn to self-immolation as a way to commit suicide,choosing this method turns their life into a…

Afghan doctors perform a skin graft operation on Panwasha, 20, a self immolation victim November 15,2006. at the Herat Regional hospital in Herat, Afghanistan. Afghan women turn to self-immolation as a way to commit suicide,choosing this method…

Sahira holds her daughter, Sayadbibi, 20, a self-immolation victim in critical condition November 16,2006 in Herat. She is being treated at the Herat Regional hospital Burn unit with burns over 90% of her body. Doctors have said she will not survive.…

Nazgul,35, a self-immolation victim covers her face to hide her pain while her burns are cleaned. Afghan women turn to self-immolation as a way to commit suicide,choosing this method turns their life into a living hell. There is an Afghan proverb: '…