Hystamid - Linocut - 38 x 27cm - Created in Sweden - 2010

The handheld standoff mine detection system is a dual sensor mine detector. It is a combination of an advanced metal detector and ground-penetrating radar, allowing the user to discriminate between metal debris (clutter) and metal that has associated mass (probable mines). The HALO Trust was the first non-military organization to start using the Hstamids in 2006. This image comes from a visit to Malai district on the border of Thailand in 2008; it was the first time I saw an Hstamid being used by a HALO Trust deminer.