Andy Nelson, Photojournalist

Emerald Miners of the Panjshir: Emerald Miners of the Panjshir

Mohammad Khodir works a quartz seam in the hope he will find emeralds. The work in the mines is grueling manual labor with little mechanization of the process.
Emerald Miners of the Panjshir

Mohammad Khodir works a quartz seam in the hope he will find emeralds. The work in the mines is grueling manual labor with little mechanization of the process.  

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