This is a piece about a very important topic that I have not heard explored much here in the US: landmines and how they affect people, particularly children, all over the world. My only problem with this piece is that I would have liked to meet Lay Sokhum, the young landmine victim, earlier (he appears halfway through the piece). He is the human side of the Cambodian landmine tragedy. And with his child-like optimistic outlook, he really engages a listener that this is happening to real people. And as the doctors say, he--as a child--is the main target of landmines. This is a pretty thorough overview of the issue and despite a weak ending it's an engaging piece about an important subject.
Review of Ridding Cambodia of Landmines
Sarah Elzas
Posted on February 25, 2005 at 06:59 AM
This is a piece about a very important topic that I have not heard explored much here in the US: landmines and how they affect people, particularly children, all over the world. My only problem with this piece is that I would have liked to meet Lay Sokhum, the young landmine victim, earlier (he appears halfway through the piece). He is the human side of the Cambodian landmine tragedy. And with his child-like optimistic outlook, he really engages a listener that this is happening to real people. And as the doctors say, he--as a child--is the main target of landmines. This is a pretty thorough overview of the issue and despite a weak ending it's an engaging piece about an important subject.