Lurking landmines: 'Postwar' is a misleading term in conflict zones

With contaminated farmlands and living spaces, lives cannot be safely rebuilt

A 15-year-old boy, who lost his leg in a landmine explosion, walks out of the prosthetics center in Sanaa, Yemen. In 2024, more than 6,000 victims of landmines and explosive remnants of war were recorded, with children the biggest casualty group.  © Reuters

Kanika Gupta is a freelance journalist and documentary filmmaker based in New Delhi, reporting on conflict, migration, human rights and gender from South Asia and the Middle East.