On June 21st, Resham Khan, an aspiring model from London and her cousin Jameel Muhktar suffered "life-changing" burns after an attacker threw acid at them through the car's windows.

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Resham was celebrating her 21st birthday with her cousin when the attack took place at traffic lights in Beckton, east London.

On social media, Resham Khan said: "I'm devastated. I keep wondering if my life will ever be the same. Acid attacks in the UK are unheard of for me."

Resham Khan/GoFundme

"The pain was excruciating. I was struggling to close the window. My cousin struggled to get us away. I saw my clothes burn away in front of me."

According to reports the man who launched the vicious attack is a repeat offender. Soon after the incident the 24-year-old was arrested and has been ordered to appear at court on 8 August.

Today I was going through my FB and my cousin has posted the pics of the person that has thrown acid and this was attached to it pic.twitter.com/F8Ssq7ssqu — Eman Dar|ايمان (@EmanAmerDar) July 1, 2017

After the incident, Resham Khan opened up about the harrowing incident in an open letter. The letter comes as a campaign to implement laws to make corrosive substances much harder to buy As of now the petition has garnered more than 360,000 signatures.

I would appreciate it if you could all read this letter I wrote for the petition to prevent acid attacks: https://t.co/5zcW9eo74W… — Resh (@ReshKay_) 11 July 2017

In the letter Khan a business student from Manchester, writes, "My plans are in pieces; my pain is unbearable, and I write this letter in hospital whilst I patiently wait for the return of my face."

She adds, "Currently, I have two main priorities: to make a full recovery and to make sure no one ever goes through the living nightmare I have endured. "

http://resham.online/letter-petition-the-campaign/

"In London, the number of incidents involving corrosive substances has rose from 186 between 2014 and 2015 to 397 in 2016 and 2017. "

In her appeal, Khan demands "the possession of corrosive substances without good reason to become a punishable offense." Her letter includes a detailed five-point plan of action against the use of corrosive substances.

She adds, "Additionally, we propose the UK government impose licensing regulations for the buying of corrosive substances. Depending on the concentration levels of the corrosive substance, the harsher products should only be sold to those that possess a license. "

After the traumatising incident a friend of Khan set up a GoFundMe page to cover the cost of medical expenses.

Her friend writes," Resham and Jameel feel as though she won't be accepted in 'the world we live in', and that all their future plans and goals are now unachievable."

While the attack has caused the girls to put their lives on hold, they are still putting up a fight againt the perpetrators so one ever goes through the agonising pain of an acid attack.