The Women Ridding Sri Lanka of Mines
Russell Watkins / Department for International Development
Tough Task
De-mining by hand is slow, painstaking work. Scanning a square meter at a
time with a metal detector, any beep over a certain strength means a slow,
careful dig into the parched solid earth, and a fingertip search.
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