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Afghanistan
The former Afghan soldiers turning to gem mining to survive
2023-08-24
Long human interest story about some Afghan soldiers who found a way not to be hunted to extinction by their new rulers.
[AlJazeera] In remote Nuristan province, some who lost their jobs after the Taliban takeover are now working in artisanal mines to support their families amid a struggling economy.
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