Landmines Click here to go to the Peace Cafe home page to find out about events or make purchases. Sometimes I dream that I have two legs again. Hello, I am Song Kosal. I am a little girl from Bavel Village, Sangkum District, Battambang Province, Cambodia, and I am 12 years old. I went to go play with my friends close to my house.
Mines recognize no cease-fire.
Long after wars are over, landmines continue to injure and kill. The also render the land unstable, wreaking environmental and economic devastation. Every year over 26,000 people are killed or maimed by mine explosions. Most of the casualties are civilians who are killed or injured after hostilities have ended. Many experts believe that under current conditions it would take more than a 1,100 years to clear the entire world of mines , provided that no additional mines are planted.