Wednesday, May 19, 2010

The Story Of One Man And His Personal Mission (And Risk) To Clear Landmines In Cambodia


Aki Ra -- Badass of the Week

Aki Ra is a Cambodian guy who goes out into the jungle and disarms landmines with a pocketknife and a really sharp stick. While I feel relatively confident that I can probably just post that sentence by itself along with a picture of this crazy bastard unscrewing a densely-packed bomb of unexploded TNT with his bare hands and a seemingly-endless supply of raw bravery, over the years you guys have come to expect a minimum word count out of me on these sorts of articles, so perhaps a little further explanation is going to be required.

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My Comment: A truly incredible story. Read it all.

Hat Tip: Extra Good Shit

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