The below email is from Manzar Mian, former co-director at the Depilex Smile Again. Place read my post about Depilex Smile Again for background.
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Dear Nikolaj
Greetings
Read your article on Depilex Smileagain Foundation. I am one of the main complainants.
After months of hardwork i finally managed to track down Najaf Sultana, the much publicised patient of Masarrat Misbah’s Depilex Smileagain Foundation.
If u google Najaf Sultana, you can read so many articles about her. Most of them mention how at the age of 5 her father set her on fire as he did not want a girl. Photo journalists have been awarded prizes for their photographic work on her.
I recently interviewed Najaf and her family, here is what they have to say:-
Depilex Smileagain only invited Najaf to fundraisers which were attended by press and foreign doctors.
Not a single penny was ever spent on her by Depilex Smileagain ( see her recent photo , along with one published in high profile mags by Masarrat with the God Talk. WARNING…THE PHOTOGRAPHS ARE VERY DISTURBING)
Her father was murdered when she was 6 months old…and therefore obviously there is no possibility of him doing any harm to her. Najaf had accidently set her frock on fire at age 5 when she was playing around a kerosene stove. The matter got worse when a neighbour put a pail of water to put off the fire.
Najaf is 19 now.
I have interviewed many patients and all have a story to tell. Barring two who said they recd some limited medical attention, the rest have major complaints. Even their real stories were distorted by Depilex Smileagain to gain empathy.
Arooj Akbar tried to commit suicide but Masarrat told her that you have to tell everybody that ur inlaws and husband set u on fire. This will help us to raise funds and these funds shall immensely help other victims besides you.
It is tragic that the misery of such girls has been exploited by Depilex smileagain Foundation.
If its Ok with you, I shall keep you posted with my efforts to expose Depilex smileagain.
K regds
Manzar Mian.
