Mohamed Mahmoud Nasser Akish and his wife Aisha Ismail Ali Muhaim wished to share their story. “I was living in Al-Dinnin (Ta’iz province) when they forced us to flee,” Mohammed said. “During our displacement, we rode a three-wheeled motorcycle. I had eight children with me. They detonated us with a mine. Some flew over the…
Landmine explosions bring severe psychological trauma to those who survive them. Bassam Massawi was returning from a sea trip on Yemen’s West Coast with eight of his friends. “After we ended the trip, and were returning to the Al-Khawkha region in the Al Hudaydah Governorate, we were hit by a mine,” Bassam told Project Masam.…
Radwan Zaid Ibrahim was only a child when a landmine explosion shattered his leg. Now in his teens, Radwan told Project Masam how the blast affected his life: he walks with difficulty and can no longer play or work. Luckily, after Project Masam heard of the presence of landmines in Radwan’s area, demining teams entered…
Muharram Zaid was tending to his sheep and goats when he came across an object that looked like a rock. Intrigued, he picked it up. It exploded. “My right arm was amputated,” Muharram told Project Masam, as he took his goats and sheep to graze. “On the day of the accident I had 50 sheep…
There are two types of mine clearance: humanitarian and military. What’s the difference between these, and how does Project Masam deal with the threat of landmines in Yemen? We asked our Director of Special Operations, Chris Clark. “There is a race to clear mines quicker than they are being laid, but the balance of that is that…
Like hundreds of victims of landmines in Yemen, Amina Ibrahim was walking near her village when a mine exploded under her feet. “After the mine exploded, I didn’t feel anything anymore,” Amina told Project Masam from her home. Her right leg was amputated and she now wears a prosthetic leg to help her move around.…
