AFGHAN LANDMINE VICTIM SHAPOOR EATS HIS LUNCH IN KABUL, 2003-06-23 (photo)

Young Afghan victim of a land mine explosion Shapoor Khan eats his lunch while taking a break from training with artificial limbs at an orthopaedic centre run by the International Committee for Red Cross (ICRC) for in Kabul, June 23, 2003. Khan, who aspires to be a physician, lost his left leg when he stepped on a landmine while returning from Pakistan, where his family had gone to take refuge from the 2001 war in Afghanistan. Rehman says though his son puts up a brave face in front of others, he often cries in confines of his house. Afghanistan is one of the most heavily mined countries in the world and the landmines left over from Afghanistan's 23 years of war still claim more than 100 victims a month. Pictures of the month June 2003. PP03060067 REUTERS/Arko Datta AD/TW