Quang Tri province in Vietnam

The Quang Tri province in central Vietnam was home to some of the fiercest and deadliest fighting during the Vietnam war. The region is near the demilitarized zone that separated North and South Vietnam. The area was fire bombed during the war and it has faced some of the heaviest bombing in history. The land was stripped of vegetation and seemingly in its place are hundreds of landmines. Once a week, now in the 21st century, someone is injured or killed from a landmine in the area.

Those who live there are a part of the ethnic minority in Vietnam and have been largely ignored. The traditional farming practices are impossible since much of the land still contains landmines and unexploded ordinance.

SalaamGarage is planning a trip in January 2010 to work with local NGOs in cleaning up the area and spreading the word through a variety of media - print, blog, film, photo, etc.