Andy Nelson, Photojournalist

Audio Slideshow, gallery: Afghan Emerald Mines: Emerald Miners of the Panjshir

Boys lead their mules up steep and snowy slopes from Khenj, Afghanistan to the emerald mines. The boys make the trip up the mountain at least once a week.
Emerald Miners of the Panjshir

Boys lead their mules up steep and snowy slopes from Khenj, Afghanistan to the emerald mines. The boys make the trip up the mountain at least once a week. 

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