Neetu was just three when her father threw acid in her face in an act of vicious fury which would leave a permanent mark across her face, and on her life. <br>The 26-year-old desperately wants to be a singer, but it is not easy: disfigured and almost blind, she still hates to leave the house without her mother's protection.<br>'This scar has left all my dreams shattered.
I wanted to study and get a job, but it has left an indelible imprint,' she told MailOnline.<br>Scroll down for video <br> The scar that shattered her dreams: Neetu was just three when her father threw acid over her while she slept<br> Devastating: The attack, in which her little sister died, left her partially sighted and her face disfigured<br> RELATED ARTICLES
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But Neetu was lucky. Her little sister Krishna died two weeks after being splashed with more of the corrosive substance than Neetu.<br>Neetu was left disfigured because of greed: her father, who was drunk, wanted to gain control of a piece of land which was owned in her mother's name. <br>'He was my father, who threw acid.
I have no memories of pictures that I can rewind in my mind. I have no memories of how my mother looked before either.<br> He was my father, who threw acid. I have no memories of pictures that I can rewind in my mind. I have no memories of how my mother looked before either Victim Neetu, 26 'I had sense what had happened at the time of incident.
The doctors have said that I won't be able to see anything my whole life. I just wish I could see.' <br>The act was one of thousands of incidents of domestic vi Safe haven: A new cafe called Sheroes Hangout in Agra, India, is providing a space for acid attack victims to meet and work<br> Skills: Geeta is one of their newer members.
She has found solace in meeting new people at the cafe as she continues her recovery, both mentally and physically from the acid attack, which left her scarred at 14<br> Community: Neetu reveals she had given up hope until she was put in contact with the charity behind the cafe, an initiative by the Stop Acid Attacks campaign and the Chaanv Foundation<br><br>It has also been a lifeline for Geeta and Neetu, and many other victims of these terrible crimes. <br>'I had given up all hope of living, until a woman from my village put me in touch with the people from Stop Acid Attacks,' said Neetu, who spends most of her days at the cafe, where her mother also works. <br>Neetu doesn't do any work physically in the café because of her vision issues, she can make out shapes, but nothing more, however she spends most of her time at the café as she likes to chat with people.<br>'I am never bored.
I will sing if I am or I will talk on the phone,' she said.<br>Of her hopes for the future, Neetu says: 'I love listening to songs because that's the only thing I would do. I have always been interested in music. I have recorded a song with an India singer, who is actively working in Bollywood film industry. Let's see, what God will decide.'<br>As for Geeta, who recently joined the cafe, she is looking to the future - even if not her own. <br><br><br>'I want my daughters to study,' she said. 'Maybe, through their achievements I can feel the happiness which for long has denied me.'<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>
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