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I have contemplated suicide: Acid attack leaves teacher totally blind and in pain

A few years ago, Eunice Akinyi was living a normal life. She was bubbly and full of life. She had a well-paying job as a teacher that sustained her low-key, decent life. She was happy.

However, in May 2018, something happened that changed her life, drastically. As she was leaving school, her alleged ex-lover attacked her with acid, burning her face, hands, and upper torso. 

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