Postcard from Panna: Where debt and desperation force thousands to dig for sweat diamonds
This searing piece, filed from Panna, one of India’s poorest corners, tells the tale of men and women who have spent years digging pits in the hope of finding a diamond. The shiny stone, they hope, will wipe away their debt, but most only fall deeper into the trap as they vainly excavate the land.
This searing piece, filed from Panna, one of India’s poorest corners, tells the tale of men and women who have spent years digging pits in the hope of finding a diamond. The shiny stone, they hope, will wipe away their debt, but most only fall deeper into the trap as they vainly excavate the land.
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