This is the story of Izet Ademi, living in the village of Bardhoc North Eastern Albania, 3 km near Morini Border with Kosovo. A Land Mine accident on May 27-th, 1999, changed his life. He lost his right leg forever.
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Izet comes from a traditional, proud and home loving family. His father has worked as a teacher
for more than 35 years in the villages around Kukes.
Izet was born in October 1969. He was the first born son, normally,
Victims of Mines and Arms-Kukes Local based NGO has kept the population of 39 border villages in northern Albania continously informed about mine thread and helped some of the victims to be re-habilitated and re-integrated in society. IZET ADEMI is amongst one of them who is working successfully with VMA.
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TRUE STORIES FROM MINE VICTIMS IN NORTHERN ALBANIA
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This is the story of LUMTURI MUHADRI, a twelve year
old boy, living in the village of Vlahen in the Has region
of North Eastern Albania, 1 km away from the border
with Kosovo. An accident on October 30th, 2002,
changed his life when he lost the sight in one eye.
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