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Afghan villagers turn to gold panning to sustain livelihoods

Afghan men draw water from Kunar River to sift through excavated mountainside stones in search of gold nuggets near mud-brick houses at the Kharwalu area of Naray district, Kunar province. [Wakil Kohsar/AFP]

Afghan villagers turn to gold panning to sustain livelihoods

Afghan men carry sacks of excavated mountainside stones before emptying them onto a sieve in search of gold nuggets. [Wakil Kohsar/AFP]

Afghan villagers turn to gold panning to sustain livelihoods

Men pour water over a sieve as they sift through mountainside stones. [Wakil Kohsar/AFP]

Afghan villagers turn to gold panning to sustain livelihoods

Men dig a mountainside and sieve stones in search of gold nuggets along the Kunar riverbed. [Wakil Kohsar/AFP]