Somayeh Mehri, 29, and her daughter Rana, 3, live in a small town southeast of Bam city. The town is one of the poorest regions in Iran. Somayeh’s husband, Amir Afghanipour, being a thief and drug addict, was repeatedly beaten and detained her.

When Somayeh intends to divorce, Amir threatens to ruin the mold her face. One night in June 2011, he poured a bucket of acid on his wife and daughters when they are asleep. The entire face, hands as well as the body Somayeh and her daughter were both severely burned. She completely lost her eyesight Rana had one eye damaged.

Somayeh still needs to undergo hundreds of surgeries and Rana needed more than 70 surgeries. In addition to the main support government and villagers, they have to sell the land to have money to pay for the cost of surgery.

With his “Victims of Forced Love” series, Iranian photographer Ebrahim Noroozi won an award at the 2013 World Photo Press World Press Photo Contest.

Somayeh Mehri and her daughter Rana were severely burned after being doused with acid.

Somayeh completely lost her eyesight Rana had one eye damaged.

The mother and daughter need to undergo hundreds of surgeries in the future.