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May 30, 2011

Voices from a Shattered Land

by Zoe Graham, CMFD, South Africa - The continuing effects of landmines in Mozambique told through the stories of four landmine victims: Celso, a 10 year old boy who stepped on a land mine two years ago; Augusto, a 72 year old man who has been left to fend for himself for the last 32 years and Rosa and Helena, who lost both legs and are both single mothers struggling to provide for their children.

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