An ethnic Yazidi woman whose face was severely disfigured by a mine blast as she escaped ISIS enslavement in Iraq received medical treatment after listeners responded to a VOA story detailed her plight. Doctors told 18-year-old Lamiya Hachi Bashar her complex injuries required treatment not available in Iraq. After the VOA Kurdish Service reported on her story, news of her situation went viral. At least a half dozen groups from Israel and Europe contacted VOA asking how they could assist. Bashar was flown to Germany in May where she underwent surgery to restore sight in one eye.