The Vietnam War was finally over. Our friends returned, never quite the same. Their embraces were tight, they wore half-smiles. Their thoughts were distant. Their eyes were dimmed, as if they fought to hold back the horrific scenes that raced across their minds.
War is a terrible thing.
I hate it. Thousands of land mines were left behind, buried in the fields and forests of Vietnam. They cannot plant rice, pick up firewood, or play without fear of setting off a land mine. The people of Vietnam desperately need the chance to rebuild their lives and their land again. Danaan Parry and Jerilyn Brusseau are co-directors of the Peace Trees Vietnam Program, a unique solution to the land mine problem.