“Even today, I hate fireworks.” Born in Texas, Rana Shabb grew up in Lebanon, humming George Strait tunes on weekend drives to her family’s olive groves.

Then, as a teenager in Beirut, she watched bombs fall across the city. Today, Rana uses data to map where unexploded weapons lie hidden across Syria, helping deminers make farmlands and schoolgrounds safe again so that families can lead safe lives. Her work is a reminder that waging peace takes patience — and persistent people. Stream the new episode of “Far Away, Up Close: Global Stories from The Carter Center” now. Available wherever you listen to podcasts.