Zubaida Hasan, 9, grew up in a small Afghan village and led a typical life.
But everything changed abruptly in 2001. Her household’s modest gas stove was lit when it suddenly erupted. She caught fire, which had disastrous consequences.
The skin on her face melted into her chest, and one of her arms became tethered to her body. A nearby physician informed Zubaida’s father that she had no chance of survival and was forewarned of this.
