The devastating legacy of landmines, booby-trap bombs and shelling inside Yemen is already affecting a generation of children
The country is trying to cope when war is still very much ongoing. There may have been huge strides made in recent weeks in moving towards a negotiated political settlement, which could eventually lead to a ceasefire - but right now the country is still in the grip of conflict.Yemen: the largest humanitarian crisis
"I looked down and saw my leg and the blood," Abdullah tells us without a flicker of emotion,"But I didn't cry."Yemen: Lives destroyed by landmines Abdullah thinks Ronaldo and he's young enough to still have wildly ambitious dreams - he still holds out hopes of playing professional football. But he now faces a lifetime of problems - not least making sure he continues to get access to prosthetics as his body develops and grows.Just down the corridor, 13-year-old Anaih is sitting while her mother waits patiently to see the man from the charity she is hoping to get some help from.
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