One of many thousands of amputees in Afghanistan who have stepped on land mines planted by the Taliban

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REBIRTH OF A NATION. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF AMPUTEES IN AFGHANISTAN, IT IS THE MOST MINED PLACE ON EARTH, A WOMAN LEARNING HOW TO WALK AGAIN BY USING THE FOOTSTEPS AS A GUIDELINE. ICRC HOSPITAL, KABUL 2001

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Location: Kabul, Afghanistan
Photo credit: © Nikolai Ignatiev / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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