Afghan villagers turn to gold-panning to sustain livelihoods amid poverty

In Afghanistan's Hindu Kush mountains, villagers turn to gold-panning to sustain livelihoods amid widespread poverty.

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This precarious activity offers minimal income in an economic crisis context.

The practice illustrates the economic desperation of Afghanistan's impoverished population.

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