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 Officials from the Croatian Mine Action Centre and a private de-mining company are explaining the standard operating procedure to a group of foreign military and diplomatic officials in Petrinja, a small town south of Zagreb. The area they are working on at the moment is a 2.5 km long stretch of a dike along Kupa river. There are still thousands of people in Croatia who live in immediate proximity to known and suspected minefields. At the current rate of progress, Croatia will need another 30 years to remove the mines and unexploded ordnance from the war in the early 90s. The country has made significant progress and is in many ways a leading example of how to structure de-mining programs. In large part, the success is the direct result of the fact that Croatia is the only country in the region with significant budget provisions for the de-mining operations. Donations and private partnerships cover the rest of the cost. Martin Parr is one of those photographers that I am not sure whether I love or hate. There is not a single picture of his I wish I took, but I do wish I took all of them. Here is what he has to say about photography in recent issue of the Guardian. And here is a glimpse into his world. I am really tired and I have a lot of work to do tomorrow. I think I finally learned to leave my ego behind as I work with some really good editors and producers. It’s much easier that way and I am learning a ton of stuff. Croatian word of the day: opasnost: danger | |
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