Recognized and internationally condemned for their indiscriminate nature and their contribution to the spread and prolongation of humanitarian crises around the world, cluster munitions are weapons currently prohibited under the Convention on Cluster Munitions. The treaty forms part of the body of International Humanitarian Law and prohibits the use, transfer, production, and stockpiling of these weapons.

In the first edition of the series “After the War: Stories of Those Who Lived Through It,” we bring the stories of Aki Ra, who experienced the impacts of landmines firsthand; Ahmed Ali, and how his life and family were profoundly affected by cluster munitions; and little Yoko Moriwaki, a 13-year-old girl whose life was cut short by the detonation of an atomic bomb. These experiences reveal how war remains present in the lives of survivors even after the end of armed conflicts