The Best Portraits from TIME 2010

Aisha
Photographed by Jodi Bieber / INSTITUTE for TIME
After having her nose and ears cut off as punishment for fleeing her abusive in-laws, Aisha fled to the safety of a women's shelter. She was featured on the cover of TIME and later traveled to the U.S. for reconstructive surgery.

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