ECONOMY08:52 UTCApr 16 1 min readSource: Al Jazeera
Afghan villagers turn to gold-panning to sustain livelihoods
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In rugged Hindu Kush mountains, Afghan men pan for gold dust, forging livelihoods amid scarce economic opportunities.
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- / Afghan men in Hindu Kush mountains resort to gold-panning due to limited job opportunities.
- / Gold-panning offers a means of survival in a challenging economic environment.
- / The activity highlights the scarcity of formal economic opportunities in Afghanistan.
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