Afghans turn to riverbed gold hunting amid scarce jobs

Hundreds of men in eastern Afghanistan are scouring riverbeds for tiny flecks of gold as they seek alternative sources of income in a country with limited employment opportunities, according to recent reports. In Kunar province, along the rugged slopes of the Hindu Kush near Pakistan, groups of workers dig into the rocky bed of the […] The post Afghans turn to riverbed gold hunting amid scarce jobs first appeared on Ariana News | Afghanistan News .

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