Indian Campaign To Ban Landmines / Images
These images are taken by Co-Ordinator Krishna Kurvey in Rajasthan border villages.

Name: Hetram    Age: 10 YearsVillage: Karanpur    Date:Around November 2002

After Returning from the school, he did not find any family members in home. He took his two goats for grazing. Hetram was not aware of the mines. He went into the minefield along with two goats. He stepped on mines and lost his right leg and injuries on left leg and on his body. Two goats died immediately.

Hetram belongs to a poor family and due to his injury, now he could not go to school. When contacted in the hospital, Hetram told he used to walk 4 kilometers to his school. Due to loss of leg, now he is not in a position to continue his education.

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