My colleague Nick Bryant has been reporting from Afghanistan on the horrific legacy of landmines.

Watching his TV report (which sadly isn't available online) brought back lots of painful memories for me; the helicopter evacuation to the hospital, the devastating decision to amputate, and the start of the long road to rehabilitation.

Even though the girl Nick followed was one of the lucky ones -- she survived the explosion -- her future can at best be described as uncertain.

The needs of the vast majority of Afghanistan's mine victims are not being met.

In another life, in another country, it could have been me.