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The Silent Shout - Helping children learn about landmines

Few weapons of war take more direct or more persistent aim at children than landmines. At play, on their way to school, fetching water, tending animals – for years after a conflict ends – Children are vulnerable to landmines. The comprise 30 to 40 per cent of those injured or killed by these weapons.
This sensitive animated video, The Silent Shout, is one that deserves to be seen by children, to help them learn about landmines in an accessible and unthreatening manner. The four skillfully drawn child characters, all injured in some way by the landmines, break the silence that often shrouds this topic. Interwoven through the short video are crucial messages about what mines do, where they are planted, and how best to avoid them. And the video shows how the four children are overcoming their injuries, including psychological trauma, reminding viewers what can be achieved through determination and the support of families and communities.

Pages Updated On: 9-Mar-2005 - 09:34:53
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