Name: Rahim Bandihudoev
Age: 18
From: Vanj District
Date of Accident: 3.10.2005
I’ll never forget that day…Together
with two friends, I went to graze our herd. It was a
beautiful sunny day, around lunch time, but it was
the month of Ramadan so we were fasting.
I remember the sun shining so brightly that it was
hurting my eyes. I was chatting with my friends and
in one second, I heard a very loud bang. I
immediately fell on my back. At first I didn’t
understand what had happened. I was surprised of a
very strong burning smell. I will never forget that
smell. I tried to get up but I couldn’t. I looked
down and to my amazement, my right foot wasn’t
there! There was blood everywhere. My leg was
bleeding heavily. My whole body was covered
in black gunpowder.
A soldier was serving in his post nearby. He came
to my rescue and together with my friends stopped
the bleeding. They took me to the Hospital. I was
there for two weeks. I was crying most of the time
there. I had unbearable pain. I could not believe
I had lost my right foot.
After being discharging from the hospital I could
not sleep. I had nightmares about the mine blast
and amputation almost every night. I did not want to
see or talk to anybody. I could not move and was
afraid that from now on I can never move again.
After obtaining physiotherapy treatment in the
hospital and fitting prosthesis in Orthopedic Centre
I learned to walk again and have a new friend.
Another Landmine Survivor!
I want to become a singer. I want to sign at
weddings and make enough money to live, Enshallah!
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