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A deminer removes the danger mine signs after the completion of the land release activities in one of the locations in East Stari Grad, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. [Photo courtesy of MDDC]

A deminer removes the danger mine signs after the completion of the land release activities in one of the locations in East Stari Grad, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. [Photo courtesy of MDDC]

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The Lessons of 1989: Freedom and Our Future