Mines: A Threat That Persists Beyond Conflict
The effects of conflict do not end when the sound of fighting stops. Many communities continue to face a silent danger hidden beneath the ground. Mines and unexploded...
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Laith… When an Explosive Device Changed the Course of a Life
For Laith, displacement was not simply about leaving his home in the village of Jarmiz in the Hasakah countryside; it was the beginning of a journey marked by loss. As...
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When Explosive Remnants of War Impose a New Reality
The suffering of communities affected by conflict does not end when the fighting stops. Mines and unexploded ordnance continue to threaten civilian lives and leave...
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In the innocence of childhood, anything lying on the ground can look like a toy
Twelve-year-old Mateem Ali did not understand the danger of the place he had gone to until he became the victim of a landmine — a weapon that does not distinguish...
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A Landmine Could Not Stand Between Him and His Dream of Education
Shaalan recalls the moment that changed his life:
“We had fled to nearby areas because of the fighting. We had only just returned to our home in Fadaghmi after the...
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Persistent Landmines, Families Paying the Price
As he did every day, Hassan Hanoush set out at dawn to buy his daily necessities. Before leaving, he kissed his ten-year-old son on the cheek and promised to return by...
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When Landmines Stand in the Way of Dreams
For 26-year-old Kazem Mohammed Al-Affar, his dream was to protect his family from the conflict in his area and provide them with a safer life. But that dream was...