Mokima belongs to an extremely poor family. She was attacked with acid when she was merely 14 years old. She recalls the horrifying details of the attack on her. Back in 2011, Mokima’s sister-in-law asked her to purchase a recharge coupon. Mokima visited the neighborhood shop to buy it. There, she met the son of the shopkeeper. Since she did not know how to recharge the phone, she requested his help. On the pretext of recharging the phone, he dialed his number from her phone and obtained her number, without her consent or knowledge. ​And so began his incessant calls night after night, hoping that she would answer one day. Mokima's family confronted the boy and his family. However, this did not deter his behavior. One day, he showed up at her house, out of nowhere, and asked her family to marry her off to him. Her sister jokes, “You are too young to propose. Convince your parents and request them to ask for Mokima’s hand in marriage”. After a few days, the boy’s mother met Mokima and slapped her. She accused Mokima of her son’s obsession. She also warned her that she would ruin her beauty if she did not quit attracting her son. ​One night, when Mokima was asleep with her mother - the boy's mother and her friend threw acid at her. Mokima woke up with acid all over her body. Her mother, completely unaware of the consequences, did not hurry her to a hospital. She believed the wounds would heal naturally. But this is not the case with acid. After a month, when her situation worsened, she was admitted to a hospital. However, the hospital was not equipped for plastic surgery. Her case was transferred to another hospital. ​The situation only grew worse. Mokima had to wait for 3 months to get a bed in a government hospital. Her family slept on roads and under trees in the hope of better treatment. When they could not find a bed for her, Mokima’s mother had to sell her only property to fund the surgeries. After 3 surgeries, these earnings too were drained. Post-surgery, Mokima decided to simultaneously complete her education and treatment. ​At one point, her family refused to pay. They had no resources to fund her surgeries. Mokima decided to beg and collect the money. She was too young to get employed. She collected a grand amount of Rs. 50-60 Lacs, which too was not enough. She wrote a letter to West Bengal's Chief Minister and to Pranab Mukherjee stating her pain and agony. She received a response from Pranab Mukherjee's office and from his daughter. Ms. Mukherjee funded her treatment and education. Mokima has undergone 34 surgeries to date. Despite going through all the pain and difficulties, she never let anything affect her studies. She is now a graduate, but she says the struggle has not ended yet. She has yet to gain a stable job.