On June 2, 2010, Charles Ssebowa experienced a horrendous crime. It was as permanent as it was cruel.
The accompanying scars, psychological trauma and stigma are hard to fathom. Ssebowa, 37, is an acid survivor. It was a Wednesday; at around 9pm. Ssebowa, his wife, and two children were riding home from work when someone doused them with acid.
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