Nineteen-year-old Ibrahim Hussein Leibeit shifts his weight in obvious discomfort. The stump of his leg, blown off below the knee by a landmine just three weeks before, has yet to heal. "The pain is horrible," he tells me, "but today it is possible for me [RETURN TO ARTICLE]
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I was very moved by this very moving article. I knew about the independence struggle back in the 80’s but hadn’t realised that it hadn’t been resolved. Why is there no outcry? Why does the UN not take proper action? Where can I get involved?
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