Digging to survive: former Afghan soldiers and police officers hunt emeralds in Panjshir Valley | South China Morning Post

Local people in Afghanistan’s remote Panjshir Valley have known for centuries about the presence of emeralds in the mountainous region, where organised mining has taken place since the 1970s. The mines are typically owned by partners and operated by teams, with many of the more tedious and low-paid jobs now being do…

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