Muslim woman in Canada fears reprisal
A Muslim woman fighting to stay in Canada fears being disfigured with acid for allegedly “bringing shame” to her ex-husband’s family in Pakistan by leaving him and traveling here to work in a hair salon frequented by men: Roohi Tabassum, 45, of Brampton, said corrosive acid is thrown in the faces of women in Pakistan and other Islamic countries to disfigure them because they have allegedly “shamed” their families.
via:[http://www.torontosun.com/news/torontoandgta/2010/04/22/13684156.html]
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