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Shahnaz Begum, 36, jumped from 3rd floor of the Tazreen Fashion building to escape the deadly fire that permanently damaged her eye. She sustained serious spinal injuries from the fall.

Hasan Mia, 30, jumped from the 2nd floor of the Tazreen Fashion building when it went ablaze two years ago. He still struggles with mental illness.

Shama, 20, jumped from 2nd floor of the Tazreen Fashion building to escape the fire that killed 117 people in 2012. She sustained serious injuries to her leg and the right side of her body that still cause her complications two years later.

Rowshonara, 37, jumped from 2nd floor of the Tazreen Fashion building to escape the deadly blaze. She still fights to overcome the deep mental and emotional trauma.

Khadeza Akter Sume, 20, jumped from the 2nd floor of the Tazreen Fashion building when a fire killed 117 people in 2012. She still struggles to cope with the trauma.

Anzu, 45, jumped from 4th floor of the Tazreen Fashion building, which burnt down in 2012 killing 1167 people. Two years later, she is haunted by the fire and has trouble sleeping.

Mahinur, 32, jumped from 3rd floor of the Tazreen Fashion building to escape the deadly blaze. Two years later, she remains psychologically scarred by the traumatic event.

Sume Akter, 23, broke her leg and hand when she jumped from the 2nd floor of the Tazreen Fashion building to escape the blaze that killed 117 of her colleagues in 2012.

Reshma, 20, jumped from 2nd floor of the Tazreen Fashion building when a fire broke out that killed 117 people in 2012. She still suffers backbone and leg problems due to injuries she sustained from the fall.

Banu Rani, 35, was severely injured when she jumped from the 2nd floor of the Tazreen Fashion building to escape the blaze.

Moushumi Begum, 24, was pregnant with her daughter Zinti when she jumped from 3rd floor of the Tazreen Fashion building. Her daughter is alive and well, but Moushumi remains deeply scarred by the fire that took 117 of her colleagues' lives.

Morsheda Begum, 27, jumped from 2nd floor of the Tazreen Fashion building to escape the deadly 2012 factory fire, breaking several bones

Rupa Begum, 26, jumped from 2nd floor of the building, breaking her nose as she fell to the ground.

Mahfuza Akter, 20, jumped from 2nd floor of the Tazreen Fashion building when went ablaze in 2012, killing 117 of her coworkers. Two years later, the emotional and psychological trauma remains.

Afroza Begum, 26, jumped from 3rd floor of the Tazreen Fashion building. Since the fire, she has struggled with mental illness.

Anzu Ara, 26, jumped from 2nd floor of the Tazreen Fashion building to escape the factory fire that claimed 117 lives. "Sometimes the intensity of the pain drives me mad," she said. "I break things in desperation. I wake up screaming 'fire! fire!' at night. I can't sleep."

He had problems for over 10 years and only leaves his room to walk 2 minutes to a temple near by. He says he want to get a job as a driver. Kathmandu, Nepal.

3 students at a hostel for mentally ill and intellectually disabled in Dajing, Nepal. With no assistance and the need for both parents to work, some send their kids to either day care centers of hostels where the children can also sleep and eat. Some hostels are just to earn money and unfortunately doesnt assist the children.

2 intellectucal disabled boys trying a ride for the first time during an event arranged by the Down Syndrome society in Kathmandu, Nepal. There are very limited activities for intellectually disabled and mentally ill people in Nepal. Kathmandu, Nepal.

Rosalina is 10 years old but can not talk, read and write. Spe spends most of the day in her little inclosure as the parents have to work. Dading, Nepal.

Sotshina is 16 years old, born with a severe mental illness. The parents have gone to several clinics and hospitals for assistance but the only message they receive is that he is mentally ill.

intellectual disabled boy making candles in Kathmandu, Nepal. The candles are sold for awerness and fundraising.

Chhahari Nepal talks to a mentally ill homeless. Through weekly contacts and with the assistance of people across Kathmandu they are looking after the homeless.

A mentally ills home in Kathmandu, Nepal. WIth no proper assistance many mentally sick adults turn to drugs to reduce the pain.

with no proper assistance to mentally ill the burden on the family is almost unbearable. Especially for older parents. Kathmandu, Nepal.

She has lived under the tree for at least 10 years next one of the ring roads. She has been abused, maybe raped, but with assistance and frequesnts visits from Chhahari Nepal she is now ok. Kathmandu, Nepal.