Bosnia and Herzegovina. A landmine sign in the general office of BhMAC, the Mine Action Center for Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Croatia. A contaminated field (upper left) is separated by a tape from released land. The area is close to Sisak, near the Glina river, and banks, fields and some forested areas are still mined.

Kosovo. A part of an exploded BLU-97 UK-built cluster bomb, launched against a Serbian outpost by NATO during the last war. Cluster bombs pose a serious contamination in several areas, in addition to landmines. About 20% of these ammunitions do not explode and become dangerous for civilians. Cluster bombs have killing power in the radius of 200 meters.

Kosovo. Burim Perteshi, 30 years old, was struck by a NATO mine on the 19th of June 1999 in Duhle, his home town. He had returned from Albania two days before, after the conclusion of the war. He was walking in the countryside with 2 other friends when they found a white box close to a former Serbian outpost. Burim was severely injured and lost his leg. The Kosovo government id able to provide a very small pension to victims of about 60 euros/month. A good prosthetic leg costs about 2000-6000 euros.

Bosnia and Herzegovina. The fertile agricultural area of the Doboj region is the most heavily mined area in the country. Here, a deminer working for Norwegian charity the Halo Trust is probing the ground for unexploded ordnance. The area has been already cleared by a demining machine, which however does not guarantee areas to be 100% mine-free, especially along boulders.

Kosovo. A prosthetic leg made by ORS for a victim of a mine. ORS is a Kosovo-based company working with German manufacturer Ottobock. While Governmental prosthetic legs cost about 500 euros, ORS products range from 2000 to 6000 euros. Victims can afford them only through foreign-sponsored grants. High-quality limbs prevent recurrent infections and increase mobility.

Kosovo. A demining post in a large minefield in Pejë, discovered in 2015, mostly contaminated with cluster bombs, launched against the Serbians. Demining in Kosovo is coordinated and partially done by Kosovo Security Force (KSF).

Kosovo. A part of a deflagrated cluster bombs BL755

Bosnia and Herzegovina. Anita Vidovic, 26 years old, in her hometown. She works for Caritas Bosnia in Sarajevo as a kindergarten teacher. She lost her right leg in Dubravica on the 1st of April, 2001. She was walking with her family along a path near her home, last in line, when she stepped on a mine. In the explosion, she lost her leg, and her cousin and aunt got injured. With an invalidity of 100% she gets about 90 euros per month of pension. "I think in BiH people don't talk enough about this problem, which seems to be hidden under a carpet".

Kosovo. The controlled explosion of collected land mines in a 42,500 sq meter minefield, discovered in 2015. So far, deminers have recovered 34 unexploded mines.

Kosovo. Parts of an exploded BLU-97 UK-made NATO cluster bomb

Kosovo. A warning sign used on Kosovo's mine fields

Kosovo. A prosthetic leg by ORS made for a 31 years old man victim of a mine

Bosnia and Herzegovina. Nizam Cancar, 42 years old, player of the Phantom club sitting-volley team since 1996, and winner of a Gold medal at the London Olympic games and a silver medal at Rio de Janeiro Olympic games. He lost his leg while working as a deminer. He has an invalidity of 70% and receives 220 euro/month as pension. The accident happened on the 6th of October 1994. A crucial date in his life, as exactly 22 years later, on the 6th of October 2016, his son was born. “Our government has a problem talking about mines".

Croatia. A mined forest near Kotur